Doomed McLaren Catches Fire Again in Secure Storage
Wreckage of supercar that killed influencer and Hooters calendar girl reignites more than a month after fatal crash.
The mangled wreckage of a McLaren supercar that was involved in a fatal crash has mysteriously caught fire for a second time, weeks after the incident that killed its occupants. The blaze occurred late Wednesday night at a secure police-contracted storage facility in Costa Mesa, California.
Surveillance footage captured sparks emanating from the destroyed vehicle before flames erupted and thick smoke filled the garage. No injuries were reported in the second fire. Investigators are looking into the severely damaged electrical system of the 2019 McLaren 720S as a potential cause for the reignition.
The vehicle had been in storage since the September 13 crash that claimed the lives of South OC Cars and Coffee founder James Wehr, 27, and 22-year-old Alexis ‘Lexi’ Kramer, a Florida bartender and Hooters calendar girl. The pair died when the supercar crashed into a tree in Irvine, California, splitting apart and bursting into flames.
Kramer had flown from Florida to California to meet Wehr, whom she had been communicating with online for about a month. Her family later alleged that Wehr had misled Kramer about his marital status, claiming he told her his divorce was finalizing when he was still married. The couple had attended a car show and dinner before the fatal crash.
According to police, the McLaren accelerated rapidly shortly after midnight, after which Wehr lost control. The vehicle struck a curb and slammed into a tree, breaking apart and igniting. Wehr was identified by police as the driver.
Wehr was a prominent figure in the Southern California car community, co-founding the weekly car show South OC Cars and Coffee. Kramer was described by her sister as kind, funny, and charismatic. Both victims were memorialized by their families following the tragic accident.