{"id":463892,"date":"2026-09-15T00:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/463892\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T00:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:22:15","slug":"inside-car-titans-final-hours-with-hooters-lover-before-mclaren-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/463892\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside car titan’s final hours with Hooters lover before McLaren crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

A California car fanatic and a Hooters calendar girl<\/a> from Florida had been on a first date when they died in a horrific fireball crash, her family has revealed.<\/p>\n

James Wehr, 27, and Alexis \u201cLexi\u201d Kramer, 22, were killed around 12:20 a.m. Sunday when his 2019 McLaren slammed into a tree in Irvine<\/a>, Orange County. The massive force of the impact split the supercar in two <\/a>and saw it burst into flames, killing both people inside, with harrowing video showing the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n

A member of Kramer\u2019s family told the California Post that Wehr paid for her to fly from her home in Lakeland, Fla., to California Friday to meet for the first time after one month of chatting on social media.<\/p>\n

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Alexis \u201cLexi\u201d Kramer, pictured, was one of two people killed when a McLaren slammed into a tree and erupted in flames Saturday in Irvine, Calif. Instagram\/@lexikinda<\/p>\n

A member of Kramer\u2019s family told the California Post that Wehr had paid for Lexi to fly from her home in Lakeland, Fla. to meet for the first time after chatting on social media for a month. Instagram\/@hootersnorthlakeland<\/p>\n

The family member said Wehr had told Kramer he was separated from his wife Emma and they were finalizing their divorce, but it had not been filed with the courts in Orange County. The relative said Kramer believed she was traveling to see a man who loved her. The pair then spent all of Saturday together.<\/p>\n

Wehr first took Kramer out to breakfast before the pair headed to Nobu for dinner and later drinks at the Pendry, the relative said.<\/p>\n

A photograph posted to Wehr\u2019s social media account before the crash showed his flashy supercar parked outside the hotel Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Kramer had apparently never met Wehr in person before making the trip, her relative said. Instagram\/@wehr<\/p>\n

A family member said they had warned Kramer they were skeptical Wehr was actually getting divorced. Instagram\/@lexikinda<\/p>\n

The McLaren was stopped at a red light before accelerating at a high rate of speed when the light turned green, police said. OC Hawk<\/p>\n

The family member said: \u201cHe talked to her every day, all the time and finally got her to fly out to California to come see him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kramer had never met Wehr in person before making the trip. The pair had met through Instagram direct messages and had been talking for about a month, according to the relative. She knew Wehr was married but believed his assurances that the relationship was effectively over. \u201cShe only knew from what he told her that they were almost done finalizing their divorce,\u201d the family member said.<\/p>\n

The relative said they had warned Kramer about being skeptical Wehr was actually getting divorced, but that Kramer wanted to believe him: \u201cShe tried so hard to give him the benefit of the doubt because I was wary about if he was actually getting divorced.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the night of the crash, Kramer sent a photo to a family member from breakfast with a message reading, \u201cAt cute breakfast place.\u201d<\/p>\n

The driver lost control, crossed a curb and slammed into a tree. Authorities have not said who was driving or released a precise speed as the investigation continues. Instagram\/@wehr<\/p>\n

The picture showed the side profile of a man whose tattoo sleeve matched Wehr\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Hours later, the McLaren was stopped at a red light before accelerating at a high rate of speed when the light turned green, police said.<\/p>\n

The driver lost control, crossed a curb and slammed into a tree. Authorities have not said who was driving or released a precise speed as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

The Post has reached out to Wehr\u2019s family and business for comment.<\/p>\n

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