Apple Employee Charged With Murder Following Fatal Cupertino Collision

An Apple employee faces murder and assault charges after allegedly driving nearly 100 mph and rear-ending a stopped vehicle near Apple's headquarters, resulting in the death of a two-year-old passenger. The suspect appeared in court following the crash, with prosecutors citing excessive speed as the basis for the murder charge.

• Thirty-eight-year-old Apple worker Eric Chen Su appeared before a Palo Alto judge facing charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon.· 2 sources
• Su allegedly drove his Toyota Camry at nearly 100 mph in a zone where the speed limit was four times lower, striking a vehicle stopped on Tantau Avenue.· 2 sources
• The collision ignited the struck vehicle, critically injuring a babysitter and two-year-old Riley Kathryn Howard, who later died at a hospital.· 1 source