It was supposed to be a regular Saturday afternoon. Instead, a 12-year-old boy ended up in a San Diego hospital undergoing surgery after his e-bike collided with a Tesla Model Y near the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and Old Carmel Valley Road. The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on May 2, 2026, during what would otherwise be a perfectly normal evening commute hour in the coastal San Diego area.
According to San Diego police, the boy was pedaling westbound in the designated bike lane when he attempted to make a left turn onto Old Carmel Valley Road. A 64-year-old driver operating a 2023 Tesla Model Y was traveling in the same direction, and the turn put the boy directly in the path of the vehicle’s front passenger side. The impact was severe.
The child sustained multiple head injuries and a broken clavicle. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors performed surgery. Police classified his injuries as life-threatening, making this one of the more serious youth cycling accidents reported in the San Diego area in recent memory…