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Influencer Summer Wheaton Was Driver in Fatal Malibu Crash: Cops [Video]

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Authorities in California have identified a social media influencer as one of two drivers involved in a crash on the Pacific Coast Highway on July 4 that left one dead.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department alleges that Summer Wheaton was operating a Mercedes Benz when the vehicle crossed the highway’s center median and collided with a Cadillac SUV traveling in the opposite direction, according to The Los Angeles Times, ABC affiliate KABC-TV and The Malibu Times.

The driver of the Cadillac was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlets. He has since been identified as 44-year–old ride-share driver Martin Okeke, per The Malibu Times.

Wheaton and a passenger from the Cadillac were transported to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center following the crash, per the outlets.

Neither Wheaton nor the LASD immediately responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

The self-described influencer and “wellness advocate” reportedly attended an event at Nobu restaurant in Malibu …

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