Passenger In Malibu Crash Sues Dead Driver's Family

MALIBU, CA – A motorcycle passenger who suffered major injuries when the bike she was riding on collided with a car in Malibu in 2017 is suing the estate of the motorcycle driver, who died in the crash.

Stephanie Feng's Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges 36-year-old William J. O'Hara, of Los Angeles, was driving too fast when the crash occurred about 3:35 p.m. March 4, 2017, on Pacific Coast Highway at Leo Carrillo Beach Road.

A representative for O'Hara could not be immediately reached for comment on the negligence suit filed Monday, which seeks unspecified damages.

O'Hara was a director on the Hallmark television show "Home & Family," according to a GoFundMe page established shortly after the accident on behalf of Feng, also of Los Angeles.

Although the lawsuit does not state the relationship between O'Hara and the now-30-year-old Feng, the GoFundMe page asked potential donors to "honor Will's memory by taking care of someone who meant so much to him."

Feng previously sued the other driver, Jessie Gudino of Los Angeles, and obtained a settlement in her case.

The California Highway Patrol previously stated that a Volkswagen Jetta driven by then-22-year-old Gudino entered PCH from the Leo Carillo campground, and the driver attempted a U-turn to change directions from northbound to southbound on PCH.

In trying to make the U-turn, Gudino drove into the path of O'Hara's 2004 Yamaha R6, which was heading eastbound at an undisclosed speed, according to the CHP. Photos from the scene showed that the motorcycle was coming down a hill and around a curve, toward the Mulholland Highway intersection.

Gudino's car clipped the back of O'Hara's bike, causing O'Hara and Feng to be ejected, the suit says.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and Feng was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center, according to fire officials.

City News Service contributed to this post