Four Pepperdine University students were killed by an out-of-control BMW driver as they walked along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday night, according to police.
The four women, all elderly, were killed when a 22-year-old driver, identified by police as Fraser Michael Bohm, lost control of his BMW around 8:30pm on Tuesday on the notoriously dangerous stretch of iconic highway.
The students were identified by school officials as Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams on Wednesday.
Police say Fraser Michael Bohm lost control of his vehicle while he was speeding. FOX 11 Bohm was arrested and charged with murder but later released due to lack of evidence. FOX 11 Niamh Rolston (right) and Asha Weir (left) died after being hit by a 22-year-old out-of-control driver. Instagram / @niamhrolston
“To the students who loved, lived with, and were in community with members of our Pepperdine family who passed away, my heart breaks with you. I join you in your grief as we process this profound loss,” Pepperdine president Jim Gash told the school community in a statement.
Bohm was speeding as he drove westbound on the freeway in his dark vehicle when he lost control, struck several parked vehicles, then struck a group of young women walking in the area, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department told reporters at a news conference today. , KTLA reported.
Witnesses reported that Bohm exited the vehicle uninjured and was held to the ground by several people.
Deslyn Williams, one of four girls killed by a BMW driver, was pronounced dead at the scene.Instagram / @deslyn.williams Pepperdine University Student Killed Peyton Stewart LinkedIn / Peyton Stewart Niamh Rolston was one of four young women killed on Tuesday night accident.
Rolston, Stewart, Weir and Williams were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two others were taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, police said.
Bohm was arrested on charges of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
Two other victims were taken to a local hospital in unknown condition. FOX 11 Debris is seen along the Pacific Coast Highway on Oct. 18. 2023, in Malibu, Calif. AP
The DUI investigation is still pending, LASD said.
However, he was later released from custody due to lack of evidence, Fox 11 reported.
The crash happened about four miles north of Pepperdine’s beautiful beach campus.
More debris along the Pacific Coast Highway on Oct. 18. 2023, in Malibu, Calif. AP
A prayer service has been scheduled for members of the Pepperdine community at 10 a.m. Thursday, the university said.
Additional plans are in the works to hold a memorial service for each student.
“In the coming days, we will come together in meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the lives of the extraordinary individuals who lost their lives as a result of this unthinkable tragedy,” Gash said.
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