Tesla crashes into parked fire truck, family sues Tesla
Giovanni Mendoza Martinez was killed when his Tesla Model S hit a Cal Fire truck. December 11, 2024 — Tesla Model S owner Giovanni Mendoza Martinez was killed on February 18, 2023, when his car crashed into a Cal Fire truck that had been hit by a An accident occurred and stopped across the highway to block traffic. Now, Martinez's family has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, which blamed its driver assistance system Autopilot for the fatal accident. Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, 31, purchased a used Model S in March 2021, the lawsuit states. “When Giovanni bought a Tesla Model S, he understood that the car would drive itself and that he would no longer have to drive it.” — Tesla lawsuit At about 3:54 a.m., Giovanni Martinez was driving a Tesla Model S with his brother in the passenger seat. While the Model S was traveling in the second lane of northbound Interstate 680, the car engaged Autopilot. But…
Jason Bolton Tesla crash: Tesla and engineer Ashok Elluswamy
Wrongful death lawsuit claims Tesla Model 3 driver died due to defective Autopilot system. July 21, 2024 — Tesla and engineer Ashok Elluswamy are being sued by the wife and two daughters of Jason Bolton, a 49-year-old man who was killed in a Tesla Model 3 crash in Santa Clara County, California, in July 2023. The Jason Bolton wrongful death lawsuit was filed by his wife, Laura, and daughters, Rowan and Willow, who all claim that Mr. Bolton died due to a defect in the 2023 Tesla Model 3, specifically the Autopilot system. According to the lawsuit, Jason Bolton engaged Autopilot while driving a Model 3, which allegedly caused the vehicle to roll over, killing Mr. Bolton. His family complained that he was killed due to a malfunction in the Autopilot system, for which Tesla was allegedly responsible. Tesla allegedly put profits over safety by marketing its Autopilot system as capable of driving a vehicle instead of a human driver.…