From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

Aliso Viejo Mom Of Boy, 14, Who Critically Injured Vietnam Vet In E-Moto
Hit And Run Faces Felonies: DA

Prosecutors said the mother lied to sheriff's deputies regarding during
the initial hit-and-run investigation.

ALISO VIEJO, CA u An Orange County mother is facing multiple criminal
charges after her teenager son struck and critically injured an 81-year-
old Vietnam veteran while riding an illegal high-powered e-motorcycle in
Lake Forest, prosecutors said.

The 14-year-old boy was doing wheelies in the street when he hit the man
near Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive on April 16, prosecutors said.

The victim, former U.S. Marine Corps captain Ed Ashman, remains
hospitalized in critical condition.

The boy fled the scene after the crash, police said. The teen's mother, 50-year-old Tommi Jo Mejer of Aliso Viejo, was charged with felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact, along with several misdemeanor counts, according to the Orange County District Attorney's
Office.

If convicted on all charges, she faces up to six years and eight months in state prison.

According to prosecutors, Mejer had been previously warned about allowing
her son to ride the e-motorcycle illegally. During a June 2025 interaction with sheriff's deputies, she admitted she purchased the vehicle and knew
her son rode it recklessly, prosecutors said.

The e-motorcycle involved, a Surron Ultra Bee, was described by
investigators as being far more powerful than a typical e-bike.

The bike is classified as a motorcycle under California law and can reach speeds of up to 58 miles per hour and requires a valid motorcycle license, registration, insurance and proper safety equipment to be used legally on public roads.

Prosecutors said after the crash, Mejer gave false information to Orange County Sheriff's deputies and claimed neither she nor her son owned the vehicle.

Mejer was booked into custody on April 21 and later released the following day, jail records show.

A GoFundMe was launched to support Ashman, who is now facing a long and
costly recovery from the crash.

"Our community was shaken this week by a tragic accident," the GoFundMe
reads. "Ed is currently in critical condition and is fighting through a
series of severe injuries."

"He is no stranger to bravery," the page continues, noting his service as
a Vietnam War pilot. "After his time in the service, he brought that same dedication to the classroom."

To visit the Ashman family's GoFundMe, click here.

https://patch.com/california/missionviejo/aliso-viejo-mom-boy-14-who- critically-injured-vietnam-vet-e-moto-hit-run

41 Wellington Pl
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Jun 2017 - Mar 2026

21432 Via Viajante
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Sep 2025 - Nov 2025

145 Playa Cir
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Jan 2015 - Dec 2024

7837 Lady Banks Loop
Corona, CA 92883
Nov 1998 - Jan 2010

209 Corte Tierra Cielo
San Clemente, CA 92673
Apr 2007 - Jan 2021

20251 Cape Coral Ln, Unit 205
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Oct 1996 - Mar 2014

47 Brookview
Dana Point, CA 92629
Feb 1996 - Mar 2011

8682 Hastings Cir
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Apr 1998 - Jan 2021

29 Corte Loarre
San Clemente, CA 92673
Jun 2007 - Jun 2007

8682 Hastings Cir, Unit 205
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Jan 1998 - Nov 2007

8682 Hastings Cir, Unit 205
Huntingtn Bch, CA 92647
Jun 1998 - Jun 2002

20251 Cape Coral Ln, Unit 115
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Nov 2000 - Nov 2000

(714) 614-2222
Wireless
Aug 2010
T-Mobile USA Inc

(714) 847-3494
Landline
Jan 2015
Frontier California Inc

(949) 366-0398
Landline
Apr 2021
Pacific Bell Telephone Company

(949) 542-3742
Landline
Jun 2007
Comcast Phone of Idaho - ID

(310) 434-2572
Landline
Mar 2016
MCI Worldcom Communications Inc - MD

(562) 434-2572
Landline
Mar 2016
Frontier California Inc

(714) 487-0662
Voip
Mar 2016
TWILIO INTERNATIONAL INC.

Current and previous emails for Tommi Mejer in Aliso Viejo, CA

tjsmejer@yahoo.com Current
matthew.mejer@yahoo.com
tommis@cs.com
atthew.mejer@yahoo.com
jsmejer@yahoo.com

--- Synchronet 3.21f-Linux NewsLink 1.2