Eric Chen Su charged with murder after crashing into the back of a car at nearly 100 mph, killing little Riley Howard near Apple headquarters

CUPERTINO, Calif. (KGO) — A 38-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with a Cupertino crash that killed a 2-year-old girl outside Apple headquarters.

Eric Chen Su appeared before a judge in Palo Alto and faces two counts: murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

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A memorial has been erected at the crash site for 2-year-old Riley Howard, who died after Friday’s crash.

Investigators said speed was a factor. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said Su was driving nearly 100 mph when he slammed into the rear of a vehicle stopped at a red light.

Police found Riley and a woman, later identified as his babysitter, suffering from serious injuries inside the vehicle that court documents said had been struck by Su’s Toyota Camry.

The vehicle Su hit caught fire.

Riley and her babysitter were taken to a nearby hospital, where Riley later died.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office was preparing Tuesday to discuss the case and its decision to charge Su with murder.