The sole survivor of a 2024 Tesla Cybertruck crash that killed three young adults sued the automaker Monday in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging that a design flaw turned the burning vehicle into a trap that prevented passengers from escaping.
Jordan Miller, 20, was in the front passenger seat on Nov. 27, 2024, in Piedmont. Soren Dixon, 19, was driving; Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19, were in the back seat. The four, who graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023, were socializing while home from college for Thanksgiving.
According to the complaint, the crash occurred around 3:07 a.m., when the 2024 Cybertruck struck a tree on Hampton Road near King Avenue. The truck caught fire almost instantly; witnesses reported flames climbing an estimated 10 feet near the front of the vehicle…