Overview
- Attorneys for Jordan Miller filed the complaint in Alameda County Superior Court on Mar. 16, naming Tesla, the driver’s estate and the vehicle’s owner.
- The filing alleges the Cybertruck relies on electronic buttons and lacks exterior mechanical handles, preventing escape and rescue after the crash and fire.
- A friend following the truck could not open the doors, then broke a window with a branch to pull Miller out, while the other three occupants died at the scene.
- Toxicology reports cited in coverage show the driver’s blood alcohol level was 0.195%, and California Highway Patrol investigators said speed and impairment contributed to the wreck.
- Tesla has denied wrongdoing in court filings, asserting federal safety compliance and adequate warnings, as separate suits by two victims’ families move forward.