OC Veteran Dies After Hit-and-Run by Teen on E-Motorcycle, Legal Actions Intensify
Ed Ashman, an 81-year-old retired Marine Corps captain and substitute teacher, has died following a hit-and-run incident involving a 14-year-old on an illegal e-motorcycle in Lake Forest, California. The incident occurred on April 16, near El Toro High School. The teen, performing stunts on a high-speed e-motorcycle, struck Ashman and fled the scene. The boy's mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, faces multiple felony charges, including involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment, for allegedly allowing her son to use the illegal vehicle. The case has sparked community outrage and highlighted the dangers of unregulated e-motorcycle use.