On April 16, 2026, Tommi Jo Mejer’s 14 year old son was allegedly recklessly riding an e-motorcycle doing wheelies near El Toro High School when he hit a pedestrian identified as 81 year old Ed Ashman, a substitute teacher at El Toro High School. Ms. Mejer has been charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter, one felony count of accessory after the fact to a crime, one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one misdemeanor count of loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver, and one misdemeanor count of providing false information to a peace officer. Ms. Mejer made her first appearance in criminal court on May 12, 2026. Her arraignment has been continued to June 30, 2026.
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