Four female Pepperdine University students killed by 22-year-old driver in Malibu
The man was speeding in a BMW before he lost control of the vehicle. He was arrested and subsequently released for lack of evidence. The investigation is still ongoing.
Four female Pepperdine University students were hit by a 22-year-old driver while walking on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California.
The man, who was identified by Police as Fraser Michael Bohm, was driving a BMW car at excessive speed which led him to lose control of the car. It crashed into several parked vehicles and then ran over the group of women.
The students were identified by university authorities as Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams. In a statement, the educational institution stated that it regrets "the loss of four Seaver College students." Pepperdine President Jim Gash said:
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department stated in a press conference that Bohm had been arrested on the charge of "vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence." However, he was released due to lack of evidence, Fox 11 reported. The investigation is ongoing.