Overview
- Police responded to a crash outside Urbane Cafe at 2091 Madera Road and found a woman pinned under a Tesla; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Officers say surveillance video shows the Tesla drove through a Target parking lot, attempted a right turn toward Madera Road, missed the turn and mounted the sidewalk into the cafe’s outdoor seating area.
- The driver, described by police as an elderly woman, and four children who were passengers received medical attention with one child treated for abrasions.
- Authorities have made no arrests and say the cause remains under primary investigation with officials examining surveillance footage, driver condition and possible mechanical factors.
- The crash raises local safety questions about vehicle access to sidewalks and outdoor dining, and investigators may review vehicle systems and scene reconstruction as part of the probe.