Charges Filed Against Parents After Teenage Son’s Fatal Electric Motorcycle Accident

The parents of 13-year-old Benson Nguyen, who tragically died after crashing his electric motorcycle into a light pole in Garden Grove, have been charged with child endangerment, as informed by the Orange County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred on May 11, involved Benson traveling at 40 miles per hour before the impact.

Benson’s father, Vu Thanh Nguyen, aged 56, faces a felony count for child endangerment and a misdemeanor count for contributing to his son’s delinquency. It was reported that Nguyen purchased a faster electric motorcycle for his son despite prior accidents involving the teen, including a broken leg just six months before the incident. His mother, 49-year-old Hong Cuc Thi Nguyen, has been charged with a misdemeanor count of child endangerment. After the crash, witnessed by Eduardo Avalos, Benson was taken to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.