The driver of a Tesla has been arrested on Monday after plunged 250 feet off a notorious California cliff.
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Authorities say he intentionally drove over the edge with his wife and two children inside the car.
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Dharmesh Patel, a 41-year-old physician from Pasadena, will be booked on attempted murder and child abuse charges once he is out of a hospital.
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Patel family miraculously survived after the electric car careened off the notoriously perilous part of the Pacific Coast Highway known as the “Devil’s Slide” about 10:50 a.m. Monday.
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The vehicle apparently flipped several times before coming to rest on its wheels.
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Dharmesh Patel is listed as a radiologist at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills area of Los Angeles, KABC reported.
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The driver, Dr. Dharmesh Patel, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
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Investigators have not yet determined what driving mode the Tesla was in — including whether it had its Autopilot function on — but don’t believe the mode contributed to the crash.
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Based on the evidence collected, investigators developed probable cause to believe this incident was an intentional act.
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