Jesse Esphorst Jr., 16, dies, and Jesse Esphorst Sr., 47, seriously injured when van struck by two vehicles in hit-and-run wreck with alleged driver Tung Ming, 21, on Crenshaw Boulevard and Crest Road in Torrance, California

Modified Date: 
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 5:43am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

1 arrested, 1 sought in connection to Torrance crash leaving teen dead, man injured

The teen, who died at a hospital, was riding in a 2000 Toyota Sienna van when two other vehicles ran a red light and crashed into it, police said. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. The 47-year-old man driving the van was hospitalized in serious condition.

According to police, a silver 2004 Audi A6, and a black 2014 Mercedes- Benz GLK350 were both going northbound on Crenshaw Boulevard when they ran a red light and crashed into the van, which was turning left from southbound Crenshaw Boulevard to eastbound Crest Road.

 

GoFundMe campaign raises $50K for Torrance teen killed in crash, left dad injured

Donations to help the family may be made at https://www.gofundme.com/Jesse-Esphorst-Fund. The goal of the GoFundMe campaign is to raise $100,000 for the family.

Anyone with information on the traffic crash case was urged to call police at (310) 618-5557.

2 Drivers Charged in Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Torrance Baseball Player: DA’s Office

Additionally, 28-year-old Darryl Leander Hicks Jr., and 21-year-old Tung Ming each face a count of reckless driving on a highway causing injuries and death, according to a DA’s news release.   

2 Drivers Found Guilty of Killing 16-Year-Old Torrance Baseball Player After Running Red Light

Darryl Leander Hicks Jr., 31, of Los Angeles and Tung Ming, 24, of Rancho Palos Verdes were both found guilty Wednesday of one felony count each of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving on a highway causing injuries and death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release.

Man Sentenced In Connection With Crash That Killed Teen

One of two men convicted in connection with a crash that killed a 16-year-old high school baseball player and seriously injured his father was sentenced Wednesday to two years and eight months in state prison.

Driver sentenced to 11 years in prison for crash that killed 16-year-old Torrance baseball player

Darryl Leander Hicks Jr., 32, of Los Angeles was sentenced after being found guilty in January of one felony count each of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving on a highway causing injuries and death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. 

Parents of Teen Killed in Car Chase Win About $61 Million

The Inglewood Superior Court panel found in favor of Julie Esphorst and Jesse Esphorst Sr., the parents of the late 16-year-old Jesse Esphorst Jr., and against Tung Ming and Darryl Leander Hicks. The total damage award was $61.7 million and the jury determined that Ming was 95% at fault and Hicks 5%.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jesse Esphorst Jr.
Jesse Esphorst Sr.
Tung Ming
Darryl Leander Hicks Jr.

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