{
  "id": 7490733,
  "title": "Who is James Wehr's wife Emma? Irvine McLaren crash puts focus on South OC Cars & Coffee head and rider Lexi Kramer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/who-is-james-wehrs-wife-emma-irvine-mclaren-crash-puts-focus-on-south",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:38:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-james-wehr-wife-emma-irvine-mclaren-crash-puts-focus-on-south-oc-cars-coffee-head-and-alexis-lexi-kramer-101789451519088.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James Wehr, co-founder of South OC Cars & Coffee, lost his life in a fiery McLaren crash on September 13 in Irvine, Orange County, California. The crash involved Wehr driving the supercar and his wife, Emma Wehr, while the other person in the car was Lexi Kramer, a 22-year-old model from Florida. The impact of the collision caused the supercar to split in two and then burst into flames. Kramer's family confirmed her death to the California Post, stating that Wehr had paid for her plane tickets to California from Florida, where they were set to meet for the first time after months of talking. Emma Wehr paid tribute to her late husband on social media, expressing her love and admiration for him, but her Instagram profile is now private.",
  "summary": "James Wehr, known for co-founding South OC Cars & Coffee, died in a fiery McLaren crash on Sunday, September 13, along with co-passenger Alexis ‘Lexi’ Kramer.",
  "key_points": [
    "James Wehr lost his life in Irvine McLaren crash on September 13",
    "Emma Wehr, his wife, and Lexi Kramer, 22, were in the supercar",
    "Kramer's family confirmed her death, Wehr paid for her plane tickets"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sudden loss of James Wehr, a key figure in the South OC Cars & Coffee community, puts the spotlight on his wife Emma, whose low public profile has shifted overnight.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}