Apple employee’s frightening reaction after 100 mph crash that killed 2-year-old girl

An Apple employee who allegedly killed a child in a horrific high-speed crash near the tech company’s campus was “erratic” and reportedly showed no remorse following the heartbreaking incident.

Eric Chen Su, 38, faces a murder charge after allegedly crashing into the vehicle carrying two-year-old Riley Kathryn Howard at 100 mph — four times the posted speed limit — outside Apple’s Cupertino headquarters.

The technician was “erratic and unresponsive” immediately after the accident, according to a sheriff’s report obtained by SFGATE.

A two-car crash in Cupertino resulted in the death of two-year-old Riley Howard of San Jose. ABC7 News Bay Area

Deputies said he “did not show remorse” after learning the child had died after the crash, calling his conduct “reckless” and “insincere” as he spat out “incoherent” responses during a trip to be interviewed by law enforcement, according to the local media outlet.

Riley and her family are shown. A memorial was erected in memory of the little child following the fatal accident. SupportNow
A memorial honors Riley Kathryn at the scene of an accident outside Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. Facebook/@alex.brenner.140

Su appeared Tuesday in a wheelchair before a Palo Alto judge and faces one count each of murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Assistant Santa Clara County Prosecutor Rob Baker said the murder charge was “unquestionably” appropriate because the suspect’s vehicle’s speedometer “appeared to have been frozen at 100 at the time of the collision.”

The coroner’s office has identified Riley, the child killed in a two-car crash near Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. ABC7 News Bay Area
A view shows Apple’s welcome center in Cupertino’s Apple Park, near where Riley was killed in the car crash. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Flowers, candles and a photo honor Riley at an accident memorial near Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. KGO-TV/ABC7

Su, who was driving a Toyota Camry, allegedly hit the rear of a stopped vehicle on Tantau Avenue last Friday. The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire, seriously injuring Riley and her babysitter.

The good Samaritans brought the two men to safety.

“Our hearts are broken by the tragic accident outside the Apple Park Visitor Center,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to MacRumors. “Our hearts go out to all those who are grieving and we are grateful for the care and support of the first responders.”


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