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id: fe1b4a639d
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 01:04 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 17:56 PST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Authorities charge driver with murder in fatal Cupertino crash

A 38-year-old driver was charged with murder after a crash at North Tantau and Pruneridge avenues in Cupertino Friday killed a 2-year-old girl, authorities said.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-jose/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Eric Chen Su](/san-jose/wiki/eric-chen-su.md), [Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office](/san-jose/wiki/santa-clara-county-district-attorney-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/speed-considerable-factor-deadly-cupertino-crash/4173043/), 2026-11-09 01:04 PST: Speed a ‘considerable' factor in Cupertino crash that left 2-year-old girl dead
- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/suspect-identified-in-cupertino-crash-that-killed-young-child/), 2026-11-09 13:22 PST: Suspect identified in Cupertino crash that killed young child
- [ABC7 News (KGO)](https://abc7news.com/post/eric-chen-su-charged-murder-slamming-back-car-100-mph-killing-toddler-riley-howard-apple-hq/20031410/), 2026-11-10 16:22 PST: Man charged with murder after crash that killed toddler near Apple HQ
- [KTVU FOX 2](https://www.ktvu.com/news/cupertino-apple-worker-speeding-fatal-crash), 2026-11-10 17:45 PST: Apple employee was speeding in Cupertino crash that killed toddler
- [CBS News Bay Area (KPIX)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cupertino-fatal-crash-murder-charge-tantau-pruneridge-avenue/), 2026-11-10 17:56 PST: Driver charged with murder after fiery Cupertino crash that killed toddler

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.