Overview
- Tommi Jo Mejer’s first court appearance, which took place Tuesday, ended with her arraignment moved to June 30 in Newport Beach.
- Prosecutors have charged the 51-year-old with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and accessory after the fact, plus misdemeanors, with a maximum exposure of seven years and eight months.
- Investigators say her 14-year-old son struck 81-year-old Ed Ashman on April 16 while performing wheelies on a Surron Ultra Bee and fled, and Ashman died of his injuries on April 30.
- Prosecutors allege deputies warned Mejer in June 2025 after she acknowledged buying the bike and knowing her son rode it recklessly, and they say she later told investigators the family did not own one.
- Officials classify the 58 mph Surron Ultra Bee as a motorcycle that needs a license, registration, and insurance, reflecting a broader county effort to hold parents liable for illegal street use by minors.