Malibu crash: Man who was accused of having killed 4 pepperdine students

LOS ANGELES – – A man was instructed on Wednesday to be on trial after a high-speed accident on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu for murder and vehicle skirts, in which four sisters from the Pepperdine University sister were killed in October 2023.

What we know:

The crash occurred on October 17, when Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, allegedly raced into three parked vehicles and Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams killed.

The public prosecutor's office argues that Bohm drove between 93 miles per hour and 104 miles per hour at the time of the crash, based on data from the “Black Box” of his BMW.

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Bohm's defense questions the accuracy of this data and claimed that he was involved in a roadside incident that led to the crash. Before the collision, witnesses have submitted contradictory reports on Bohm's driving behavior.

The background story:

The four victims were seniors at the Seaver College of Liberal Arts in Pepperdine and members of Alpha Phi Sorority.

You should graduate from 2024 with Pepperdines class and then received your degrees posthumously.

Her deaths have triggered demands on increased security measures for PCH, especially in the area known as “Dead Man's Curve”, which has accidents in the history.

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What you say:

Defense lawyer Michael Kraut argues that Bohm had been persecuted on the street in an incident, while the public prosecutor claims that the crash was not accidental.

Witnesses have testified via Bohm's direct driving and his behavior immediately after the crash.

Miguel Cuchinho, witness to the public prosecutor, said that he was going too far back to see the collision, but said he was hurried to Bohms BMW when he came across the collision scene.

He told the judge that he saw that the front door of the vehicle was open and said that he shouted at the man: “What are you doing?”

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The witness of the public prosecutor said that Bohm replied: “I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.” He noticed that he tried to get the young man to sit down because he “didn't know if he would try to run”.

The witness admitted under cross -interpretation that another driver who helped to ensure that Bohm stayed at the scene was upset and shouted at him.

“Were you upset?” The prosecutor asked when it was time for another question of the question.

“Yes, I was upset because four people had lost their lives,” said Cuchinho and noticed that he had seen the bodies of the victims.

Local perspective:

The crash caused the Malibu officials to discuss the safety improvements at PCH, including Speed ​​cameras and an increased enforcement.

The city plans to redesign PCH to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

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There were no security measures for pedestrians in the crash scene, although the city has known about the dangers for decades, lawyers say for the parents' parents.

On the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, the officials of Malibu discussed initiatives to improve security along the PCH, including new laws, the speed cameras at five critical locations and increased enforcement efforts, including the creation of a Malibu-Chp-Task Force and collaborative operations with the department of the sheriff.

Last year Pepperdine announced a scholarship in honor of victims – named Our Four Angels Fighed Scholarship.

What's next:

The judge of the Supreme Court of Diego H. Edber planned Bohm's indictment for July 1st.

Bohm's process will deal with the indictment of murder and vehicle.

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The parents of the four students sue the state, Caltrans, the California coastal commission, Los Angeles County and Malibu.

The separately submitted legal proceedings for the Santa Monica Supreme Court claim that all of these companies share liability for the supposedly dangerous road design on this part of PCH and for the non -implementation of life -saving security measures.

There are also movements in progress to redesign PCH. According to the city of Malibu, the long-term plan “PCH from a high-speed motorway into a safer, community-related corridor will be transformed and all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, grants safe access”.

Why should you take care of it:

In this case, the persistent security concerns on the Pacific Coast Highway and the effects are highlighted.

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The process and the subsequent complaints can lead to significant changes to road safety measures that aim to prevent future tragedies.

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