CUPERTINO, California. – An Apple employee was driving more than 90 mph in a 30 mph zone when he crashed into a car stopped outside the company’s Cupertino headquarters, killing a 2-year-old girl, investigators said.
Eric Chen Su, 37, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in Friday’s crash, which killed Riley Kathryn Howard and left a woman hospitalized with head and spinal injuries, according to a statement of facts from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
Fatal crash near Apple Park Visitor Center
What we know:
The accident happened at 12:01 a.m. at Tantau and Pruneridge avenues, near the Apple Park Visitor Center.
Investigators said Su was driving a black Toyota Camry north on Tantau Avenue at more than 90 mph when he struck the rear of a stopped blue Chevrolet sedan. He did not apply his brakes before the collision, according to the release.
Riley was in a child safety seat inside the Chevrolet. She and the woman were taken to the hospital, where the child died. The woman is recovering from her injuries.
Speedometer found stuck at 100 mph
Dig Deeper:
Investigators said the Toyota’s speedometer was stuck at 100 mph after the crash.
Video footage from Apple and witness accounts supported investigators’ conclusions that Su was driving at an illegal and excessive speed, according to the release. KTVU has not reviewed the video footage.
The accident happened during a busy lunch hour
Local perspective:
Su worked at Apple’s Cupertino site, investigators said. The crash occurred around the time employees typically eat lunch, when vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic increases in the area, according to investigators.
“A reasonable person would know that this time of day is busier than usual,” investigators wrote.
It is unclear whether Su was on a lunch break at the time of the accident.
Investigators determined Su’s speed demonstrated a complete disregard for the safety of others. He remains in prison on suspicion of manslaughter.
The source : The information in this story comes from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Statement of Facts and the criminal complaint filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
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