O.C. mom faces charges after son on e-motorcycle allegedly struck, fatally injured 81-year-old
Key takeaways
- Prosecutors allege Tommi Jo Mejer’s son struck the Vietnam War veteran on April 16 after the teenager was spotted doing wheelies in the middle of the street.
- On Tuesday, Mejer appeared with her attorneys for a brief hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach.
- Orange County prosecutors have charged an Aliso Viejo woman with involuntary manslaughter after an 81-year-old man died from injuries sustained when her son allegedly hit him while riding an electric motorcycle.
Tommi Jo Mejer, center, appears in court with attorneys, Paul S. Meyer, left, and Lolita Kirk at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Salvador Hernandez Staff Writer Follow May 13, 2026 1:15 PM PT 1 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The mother of a 14-year-old Orange County boy who allegedly struck and killed an 81-year-old man while riding an e-motorcycle appeared in court for the first time Tuesday to face criminal charges stemming from the deadly crash.
Prosecutors allege Tommi Jo Mejer’s son struck the Vietnam War veteran on April 16 after the teenager was spotted doing wheelies in the middle of the street. Charges were filed against the 50-year-old Aliso Viejo mother because prosecutors allege she was warned before the deadly crash that her son had been driving the electric motorcycle recklessly and that he was not legally allowed to ride it.