Crime & Safety
3 Fremont Residents Suffer Major Injuries in Tesla Crash
The driver passed out and his son tried to steer the car from the back seat, but the father's foot was on the accelerator.
Three Fremont residents suffered major injuries when the driver of a car passed out and the car crashed Saturday morning in San Jose, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The crash occurred at 10:45 a.m. at state Highway 237 and Zanker Road.
A man, his wife and son were in a 2016 Tesla on Highway 237 when the man started passing out as he was driving and lost control of the car, CHP officials said.
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The son was in the back seat and reached over and grabbed the steering wheel. But his father's foot stayed on the gas.
As the car was going more than 80 mph, the son veered onto the Zanker Road off-ramp, according to CHP officials.
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The son was unable to negotiate a curve and the Tesla went off the left side of the road and airborne.
The vehicle landed, went airborne again until it came to rest in a field, CHP officials said.
The man suffered a broken back. His wife suffered a broken wrist and right ankle. The son suffered a broken left arm and pelvis, according to CHP officials.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch
