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Topline A 22-year-old accused of losing control of his sedan before crashing into three parked cars and killing four Pepperdine University students has been rearrested and pleaded not guilty Wednesday after his charges were upgraded from gross vehicular manslaughter to murder. Damian Levitt of streetsareforeveryone.org (SAFE) offers his thoughts about traffic safety on the … [+] Pacific Coast Highway a week after four Pepperdine students were killed by a passing car. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Key Facts Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, was arrested for the second time Tuesday and pleaded not guilty at his first court hearing Wednesday, where he claimed he was speeding to try “to get away from someone who was aggressively chasing him,” ABC 7 Los Angeles reported. His bail was lowered from $8 million to $4 million. Officials said Bohm was speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, when his BMW plowed into three other vehicles, ricocheted and killed four members of the Alpha Phi sorority at Pepperdine University. He was initially arrested on a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter following the October 17 crash and was treated for minor injuries before being released, while detectives continued an investigation that included collecting evidence of toxicology and speed, as well as executing search warrants, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Each murder charge carries with it the possibility of 25 years to life in prison in the state of California, where the death penalty is also legal recourse for the crime but has been put on hold by a moratorium issued in June of this year by Gov. Gavin Newsom. A view looking north near the 21600 block of the Pacific Coast Highway, where four Pepperdine … [+] students were killed last week. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Key Background The…

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