Car influencer James Wehr was caught in an “extremely hazardous condition” when he crashed his 2019 McLaren, killing him and Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, an attorney for his widow claims.
Lawyer Corey Higgins from iAccidentLawyer released an Instagram video on Wednesday, September 16, announcing that he is representing James’ wife, Emma Wehr, following the influencer’s death in a motor accident in Irvine, California, on Sunday, September 13.
“At the time of the collision, a significant amount of water was present on the roadway on an otherwise clear night, creating an extremely hazardous condition for any motorist,” Higgins claimed in the video. “The source of that water is yet to be identified, and our firm is actively investigating how that water came to be there, how long that condition had existed and who may ultimately bear responsibility.”
Higgins continued, “As part of that investigation, we are also examining the crashworthiness of the vehicle that James was driving, including how that vehicle and its safety systems performed during the collision and whether the vehicle provided the level of occupant protection that should be reasonably expected under the circumstances.”
“There are still important questions that need to be answered. Our team is working to preserve the evidence, investigate every potential contributing factor and determine the full sequence of events that led to this tragedy,” Higgins added. “Our thoughts remain with Emma and the Wehr family as we work to uncover the facts surrounding James’ death and protect our client’s legal rights.”
James, 27, and Kramer, 22, suffered fatal injuries in the early hours of Sunday morning when his supercar crashed into a tree, split in two and burst into flames.
“We have evidence that shows a female was in the passenger seat just before the collision,” Irvine Police Department spokesperson Kyle Oldoerp told Us on Wednesday, confirming that James had been in the driver’s seat.
Newport Beach police subsequently told Us that James had been pulled over by officials on Saturday, September 12, roughly five hours before the crash.
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“On 9/12 at 7:21 p.m., at Newport Blvd. and Finley Ave., an NBPD officer observed a vehicle with a loud exhaust and conducted a traffic stop. The stop resulted in a warning issued to the driver,” Newport Beach Police Department spokesperson Heather Rangel said.
James was the cofounder of a popular weekly car meetup, South OC Cars and Coffee, in San Clemente, California. Kramer, from Lakeland, Florida, was a model who appeared in the 2026 Hooters calendar.
A family member of Kramer’s told the California Post earlier this week that she had flown to California on Friday, September 11, to spend the weekend with James. The relative also claimed that James had told Kramer he was in the midst of divorcing his wife.
