Man charged with murder after crashing into car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler near Apple HQ

Man charged with murder after crashing into car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler near Apple HQ The crash victim has been identified as 2-year-old Riley Howard of San Jose The County of Santa Clara Office of the Medical Examiner identified the toddler as 2-year-old Riley Howard of San Jose. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:57PM Share CUPERTINO, Calif. (KGO) -- A 38-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with a Cupertino crash that killed a 2-year-old girl outside Apple headquarters. Eric Chen Su appeared before a judge in Palo Alto and faces two felony counts: murder and assault with a deadly weapon. PREVIOUS STORY: Child dies in fiery crash near Apple's headquarters in Cupertino; man arrested, authorities say A memorial has been set up at the crash site for 2-year-old Riley Howard, who died after the Friday crash. Investigators said speed was a factor. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Su was traveling nearly 100 mph when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light. Police found Riley and a woman, later identified as her babysitter, suffering from serious injuries inside the vehicle that court documents say was struck by Su's Toyota Camry. The vehicle Su struck caught fire. Man charged with murder after crashing into car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler near Apple HQ 5 minutes ago Search called off for 24-year-old Senah Park dragged into ocean at Panther State Beach 49ers and Raiders fans ejected, arrested after fights at Levi's Stadium: 'We gotta be better' Riley and her babysitter were taken to a nearby hospital, where Riley later died. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office was preparing Tuesday to discuss the case and its decision to charge Su with murder. The video above is from a previous story. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics CUPERTINO ACCIDENT CAR CRASH CRASH APPLE CHILD DEATH SANTA CLARA COUNTY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Live Streams ON NOW Search called off for Bay Area woman swept into ocean near Santa Cruz 49ers/Raiders fans ejected, arrested after fights at Levi's Stadium Judge orders ICE release UC Berkeley student after SFO arrest Storm to bring rain, dangerous surf to Bay Area 28 minutes ago House tables Hegseth impeachment, effectively killing it in current Congress 5 minutes ago House Republicans consider issuing subpoena to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang 3 hours ago Anthropic values itself at more than $1.3 trillion, according to new IPO filing VIDEO: Davis officer rescues suspected DUI driver from car fire 1 hour ago