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Lake Forest Substitute Teacher Dies After e-Motorcycle Crash Near El Toro High: Attorney911 Analysis of Liability and Negligent Entrustment The streets of Lake Forest, Orange County, California, became the scene of a preventable tragedy when 81-year-old substitute teacher and Vietnam veteran Mr. Ed Ashman was struck by a high-powered electric motorcycle. Mr. Ashman, who was simply walking home from his job at El Toro High School around 4:00 p.m. on April 16, suffered life-threatening injuries and has since passed away. The incident, involving a 14-year-old rider on a 2025 Surron Ultra Bee, highlights a growing crisis on our roads: the proliferation of high-performance electric vehicles being operated by unlicensed minors in pedestrian-heavy zones. At Attorney911, we have spent 27+ years litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. We know that when a tragedy like this occurs, the questions of “why” are quickly followed by “who is responsible?” In a landmark move by local prosecutors, the 14-year-old’s 50-year-old mother is now facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and accessory after the fact. While the criminal justice system seeks to punish the conduct, the civil justice system exists to hold every negligent party—from the rider and the parent to potentially the…