Tesla sued over injuries caused by ‘reckless’ forklift operators at Gigafactory Texas

Tesla Inc. is being sued by a woman who said she was injured by falling debris when two forklifts collided while she was visiting the company’s Gigafactory Texas near Austin.

In a suit filed in state District Court in Travis County, lawyers for Maricela Colmenero allege the Elon Musk-led company and its workers were negligent in operating heavy equipment while she was visiting the electric vehicle factory Jan. 24. She’s seeking more than $1 million.

According to the suit, Colmenero left the cafeteria and was walking toward an exit when she noticed two forklifts “being operated in the walkway in a reckless manner.”…

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