A southern California woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after an 81-year-old man died from injuries sustained when he was struck by her teenage son riding an e-motorcycle.

Tommi Jo Mejer, an Orange County resident, faces the additional charge following the death of Ed Ashman, who was hit on April 16 while walking home from work, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors said Mejer's 14-year-old son was riding a Surron e-motorcycle and performing wheelies when he struck Ashman. The victim, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, had been working as a substitute teacher at a high school in Lake Forest and was walking home from his job at the time of the incident.

The charges against the mother suggest prosecutors believe she bore legal responsibility for her minor son's actions while operating the e-motorcycle. Details about the specific circumstances that led to the manslaughter charge against the mother have not been disclosed.

The case highlights ongoing safety concerns surrounding e-motorcycles and their use by minors, as well as questions of parental responsibility when minors operate motorized vehicles.