Tesla Cybertruck Crash Caused by Speeding Driver Under the Influence
An investigation into the Tesla Cybertruck crash that claimed the lives of three college students has revealed that the driver was speeding while drunk and on cocaine, according to a recent report.
Soren Dixon, 19, Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19, were found to have alcohol, cocaine, and other substances in their systems when they tragically died in the accident on November 27 while returning home from a party near Piedmont, close to San Francisco, as confirmed by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
The driver, Dixon, had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.195% – more than twice the legal limit – when the Tesla truck veered off the road, collided with a retaining wall, and caught fire, the investigation revealed.
“Officers determined that a combination of driving under the influence of drugs and excessive speed were the primary causes of the crash,” CHP stated in the preliminary report.
A fourth occupant, 20-year-old Jordan Miller, survived the crash after being rescued by another driver from the burning Tesla, but he sustained serious burns.
All four individuals were graduates of Piedmont High School who had returned home from college for the Thanksgiving break, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The autopsy report revealed that the victims died from smoke inhalation and burns, with the fire being a significant factor in their deaths, which were ruled accidental.
Authorities were unable to extinguish the flames at the scene until firefighters arrived.
Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan noted that the rapid extinguishing of the fire indicated that the Cybertruck’s large lithium-ion battery did not ignite, likening the incident to a typical car fire.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, with a final report anticipated in the coming months.
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