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An not shocking update to that Social Media Influencer, Summer Wheaton, who killed a person while driving drunk in Malibu.
Malibu Global Media has uncovered one of her Instagram Stories of her drunk on the side of the road in September 2023, mocking law enforcement as “at least 20 of her friends drove by drunk”.
EXCLUSIVE: Social media influencer Summer Wheaton, drunk on the side of the road in September 2023, mocking law enforcement as “at least 20 of her friends drove by drunk”. Wheaton was behind the wheel when she drifted into oncoming traffic causing the fatal Fourth of… pic.twitter.com/l0zKohWPxh
— Cece Woods (@ceceswoods) July 13, 2024
On Thursday, July 4th, just after 10 p.m., Wheaton's Mercedes sedan was travelling eastbound on Pacific Coast Highway reportedly crossed into the path of a 2020 Cadillac Escalade. The two vehicles collided head on and the driver from the Cadillac suffered major injuries. Unfortunately, the motorist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
It happened in the 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, west of Carbon Canyon.
A passenger in the Cadillac Escalade also had major injuries. Paramedics transported the passenger as well as Wheaton with serious injuries to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for treatment.
The preliminary investigation indicates that speed and/or alcohol are possible causes of the accident. Reports say that Wheaton was a guest at the infamous Nobu "Red, White, & Bootsy" event sponored by wine, tequila, and Champagne bottlers. A table at the event cost range from $10,000 to $75,000 and include liquor.
Wheaton has an Instagram with 102K followers and claims to be a "wellness advocate" and "Luxury Realtor" who sells or rents real estate in Malibu and Beverly Hills. But following the crash, her Instagram has made turn to Private:
"Imagine not liking me and I'm just floating from one successful meeting to the next like this" was one of her last Instagram post captions.
The driver of the Escalade that was killed has been identified as 44-year-old Martin Okeke, a ride share driver.
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