{"id":525518,"date":"2026-11-11T01:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/525518\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T01:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:28:11","slug":"eric-chen-su-charged-with-murder-after-slamming-into-back-of-car-at-nearly-100-mph-killing-toddler-riley-howard-near-apple-hq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/525518\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Chen Su charged with murder after slamming into back of car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler Riley Howard near Apple HQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

CUPERTINO, Calif. (KGO) — A 38-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with a Cupertino crash that killed a 2-year-old girl outside Apple headquarters.<\/p>\n

Eric Chen Su appeared before a judge in Palo Alto and faces two felony counts: murder and assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n

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A memorial has been set up at the crash site for 2-year-old Riley Howard, who died after the Friday crash.<\/p>\n

Investigators said speed was a factor. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said Su was traveling nearly 100 mph when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light.<\/p>\n

Police found Riley and a woman, later identified as her babysitter, suffering from serious injuries inside the vehicle that court documents say was struck by Su’s Toyota Camry.<\/p>\n

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A memorial was held on Saturday, Nov.7, 2026 at the crash site where 2-year-old Riley Howard died in Cupertino, Calif.<\/p>\n

The vehicle Su struck caught fire.<\/p>\n

Riley and her babysitter were taken to a nearby hospital, where Riley later died.<\/p>\n

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office was preparing Tuesday to discuss the case and its decision to charge Su with murder.<\/p>\n

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