{
  "id": 7222168,
  "title": "Who was James Wehr? South OC Cars and Coffee founder killed horrific crash: ‘The car industry lost a truly great person’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/who-was-james-wehr-south-oc-cars-and-coffee-founder-killed-horrific",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-was-james-wehr-south-oc-cars-and-coffee-founder-killed-horrific-crash-the-car-industry-lost-a-truly-great-person-101789350170939.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James Wehr, the founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, died in a tragic car crash on September 12. The 27-year-old's McLaren crashed into a tree, splitting in two and catching fire. Wehr's wife and mother paid tribute to him, remembering his love for people and his impact on their lives. The car show, which he had attended earlier that day, was a family passion that grew into a massive weekly attraction. The cause of the crash is under investigation.",
  "summary": "James Wehr, 27, the founder of the world’s biggest weekly car show died on Saturday, September 12, when his McLaren slammed into a tree in California.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}