The Mother of one of the four Pepperdine University students killed in a horror crash earlier this month slammed the driver, Fraser Bohm, who ‘walked away without a scratch’ as he’s freed on $4 million bond.
Niamh Rolston’s mother, Tracy, called the loss of her daughter ‘every parent’s worst nightmare,’ in an emotional interview with Fox News Digital.
Tracy revealed that Bohm and Niamh were classmate at Oaks Christian School, where he played varsity baseball, and likely crossed paths with her daughter.
‘It’s so hard. It’s so hard. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare,’ Rolston said. ‘You have a kid, and you just hope that nothing like this ever happens.’
‘He killed four girls and walked away without a scratch, and now he’s out,’ she added. ‘I know that justice has to go through the process, but it’s very hard.’
The California baseball player accused of mowing down four Pepperdine University students was released on $4 million bond after pleading not guilty to murder charges.
Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of four college students and posted $4 million bond
(L-R) Asha Weir, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, and Deslyn Williams are pictured enjoying a meal together with friends just weeks before the women were mowed down and killed
Bohm, 22, is free after posting bond at around 8pm on Friday.
Bohm was charged with four counts of murder after allegedly losing control of his red BMW along the Pacific Coast Highway on October 17.
Speaking about Bohm, Rolston said: ‘He sped so hard that he launched a car into them, and they died from blunt force trauma.’
Niamh’s father David Rolston heard about the crash Wednesday morning and rushed to the scene with Tracy.
‘I drove there hoping that it wasn’t true, but her phone said she was there,’ Rolston told Fox News Digital while breaking down in tears.
‘She was a happy girl. She loved life. She had everything going for her. They all did, and their lives were cut short.’
‘It was very, very hard to hear his attorney say that he was a victim,’ Rolston told Fox News Digital.
‘Our girls are gone, and he was driving 104 mph and possibly texting. I mean, I do realize he didn’t set out to murder them, but at the same time, you can’t do what he did.’
Rolston said the loss has been devastating for the family, including Niamh’s little brother.
‘We’re not over this, and we never will be. It’s very unnatural to bury your child,’ Rolston said
Bohm is accused of killing Niamh Rolston, 20, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, all 21.
Bohm is pictured at the scene of the crash being given a sobriety test by cops
Traces of the accident can still be seen at the scene, including what appears to be blood on a wall
The red BMW involved in the deadly crash was given to Bohm on his 18th birthday
He pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday and had his bail lowered from $8 million to $4 million.
Bohm’s family was in attendance at the hearing, some of whom live with him in a lavish $8 million Malibu beach mansion.
Scenes from the crash show the 6’4, 190lb former standout high school athlete’s mangled red 2016 BMW.
He was gifted the luxury car for his 18th birthday as part of his wealthy parents’ divorce settlement.
A bail review hearing is scheduled for Monday morning and a preliminary trial hearing will be held on December 15.
Bohm’s attorney, Michael Kraut, claimed in court that the former baseball star was involved in the crash because of a road rage incident that happened about three miles from the collision site.
‘We have evidence that the Sheriff’s Department did not want to take that clearly shows that there was a road rage incident that started at Duke’s, that this person chased him and tried to push him off the side of the road,’ Kraut told KTLA.
‘When (Bohm) accelerated to get away from him, that’s when the accident occurred,’ he added.
Witnesses claimed Bohm tried to flee the scene immediately after the collision before he was apprehended by stunned onlookers.
Footage obtained by KTLA from the night of the crash showed a grim-faced Bohm being given a sobriety test by cops while the mangled remains of his red BMW are seen being towed away.
Kraut claimed that security footage from the scene has been gathered to back up his allegations over a road rage incident.
He also alleged that the driver of the other car has been identified, adding: ‘The person admitted to a family member that they did drive him off the road.’
Early reports alleged that Bohm was speeding at over 100mph moments before the crash, but Kraut refuted these claims and said the ‘black box’ from his BMW will show he was driving at around 70mph.
Deslyn Williams (left) and Niamh Rolston (right) were sorority sisters and close friends. The Mother of Niamh slammed the driver, Fraser Bohm, who ‘walked away without a scratch’ as he’s freed on $4 million bond
Peyton Stewart (left) and Asha Weir (right) were also part of Alpha Phi at Pepperdine University – and were pronounced dead alongside Deslyn and Niamh on October 17
All four of the victims died instantly when the BMW driven by Bohm – the night after his 22nd birthday – careered into them as they stood by their cars close to a Pepperdine frat house.
The athlete, who has no previous criminal record, was initially charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence after the four college students were mowed down and killed.
His bond was set at $50,000, but payment was not required for his release on October 18, because he was freed by police pending further investigation.
After further investigation they charged him with murder and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said if convicted, Bohm will face the possibility of multiple life sentences.
All four of the victims were seniors studying at Pepperdine’s Seaver College of Liberal Arts in Malibu, and they were sisters in the Alpha Phi sorority.
The women were walking near a group of parked cars in the area of Pacific Coast Highway known as ‘Dead Man’s Curve.’
The stretch of highway where the crash occurred has seen 49 deaths in the last 10 years.
The college students went on vacations together, spent time in their sorority house with one another and often posed for formals together.
Niamh, Asha, and Peyton all lived together in college last year, their social media pages suggested.
Video shows the group laughing over dinner and drinks together just weeks before their deaths.