New details emerge on Tesla cliff plunge that led driver to be charged with attempted murder

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 11:59

Rescue teams are seen at the scene as a Tesla with four occupants plunged over a cliff on Pacific Coast Highway 1 at Devils Slide on January 2, 2022 in San Mateo County, California, United States. — New details have emerged in the case of a Tesla that plunged 250-feet off a cliff called Devil's Slide.
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Dharmesh Patel is facing three attempted murder charges after driving a Tesla off a 250-foot cliff.
Prosecutors said witnesses didn't see the Tesla's brake lights go on before the incident, SF Chronicle reports.
Patel's attorney said his client has "serious lower body injuries," the Chronicle reported.

Dharmesh Patel, the Tesla driver whose car plunged off a 250-foot cliff with his wife and kids inside, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, court records show.