The mother of one of four Pepperdine University sorority sisters killed by an out-of-control driver in Malibu earlier this month said her daughter attended the same prep school as the driver and called the fatal crash “every parent’s worst nightmare.”
Niamh Rolston’s mother, Tracy, gave a tearful interview to Fox News Digital after her daughter was killed along with Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams on October 17.
“Very difficult. It is very difficult. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare,” said Tracy.
“You have kids, and you just hope nothing like this ever happens.”
Fraser Bohm, 22, was charged with four counts of manslaughter after losing control of his BMW while driving at 104 mph down a bumpy stretch of Pacific Coast Highway.
Niamh Rolston was one of four Pepperdine University students who died in the October 17 crash.
Bohm, who also faces a charge of vehicular manslaughter, was released from jail for a second time Friday after his bail was cut in half to $4 million — a change in a case the grieving mother said was “very difficult.”
“He killed four girls and got away without a scratch, and now he’s out,” Tracy said. “I know that justice has to go through that process, but it’s very difficult.”
Rolston and Bohm were classmates at Oaks Christian School, a private school for students from fourth through 12th grades in Westlake Village, California.
Niamh’s mother called the fatal crash “every parent’s worst nightmare.” Tracy Rolston Fraser Bohm, 22, was said to be doing more than 100 mph when she crashed her BMW on the Pacific Coast Highway. Perfect Game
Although Rolston and the driver were never friends, they likely crossed paths, Tracy added.
While they were in prep school, Bohm played on the varsity baseball team while Rolston was a cheerleader.
Rolston, Stewart, Weir, and Williams – all seniors and Alpha Phi sorority members – were pronounced dead at the scene.
The four young women are all members of the Alpha Phi sorority and will graduate from college this spring. Pepperdine University The fatal collision occurred on October 17 on the notoriously dangerous stretch of highway. AP
The young woman was walking to a Sigma Chi house party after parking on the street when Bohm blocked the line of parked cars, launching a vehicle into the group.
“He accelerated so hard that he launched a car into them, and they died of blunt force trauma,” Tracy said.
Bohm, who stepped out of the vehicle unharmed and was detained by witnesses, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
He was later re-arrested on murder charges, with Los Angeles County DA George Gascón saying he deliberately acted “with disregard for human life.”
The liberal arts college at Pepperdine University announced that Rolston, Stewart, Weir, and Williams will receive their college degrees posthumously.
Asha Weir is studying English at Pepperdine, where she also belongs to the Alpha Phi sorority. LinkedIn / Asha Weir Deslyn Williams, also a senior at Pepperdine, was struck and killed while she was walking with her friends. Instagram / @deslyn.williams
Rolston and Stewart are both studying business, while Weir is an English major and Williams is a pre-medical biology major. All four are set to graduate this spring.
The driver’s lawyer, Michael Kraut, had alleged that the 22-year-old was speeding because he was trying to escape a road rage driver who was trying to chase him off the side of the road.
Meanwhile, prosecutors allege Bohm was speeding at 104 mph in a 45 mph zone and texting when he lost control and crashed into the four college students.
New York native Peyton Stewart was studying business at Pepperdine before the accident. LinkedIn / Peyton Stewart Rolston is also studying business and is set to graduate this coming spring. Instagram / @niamhrolston
Kraut claimed the BMW was driving closer to 70 mph, but did not comment on the allegation that Brohm was texting and driving.
“It’s very, very hard to hear his lawyer say that he’s a victim,” the grieving mother said.
“Our girls are gone, and he was driving 104 mph and probably texting. I mean, I realize he didn’t intend to kill them, but at the same time, you can’t do what he did.”
Bohm could face several life sentences if convicted of murder, according to prosecutors.
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