The sole survivor of a fatal Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, California, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Tesla, claiming the vehicle’s electronic door system malfunctioned and trapped him inside the burning wreckage.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Jordan Miller has amended his lawsuit to include Tesla as a defendant, alleging that defective door mechanisms prevented his escape from a flaming Cybertruck following a November 2024 collision that killed three college students. The incident occurred on November 27, 2024, when the driver lost control while speeding and crashed into a tree at the intersection of Hampton Road and King Avenue in Piedmont.
Miller was riding in the passenger seat when driver Soren Dixon crashed the vehicle, which immediately burst into flames. Dixon and two other passengers died in the crash. According to the amended complaint filed in Alameda County Superior Court, Miller’s injuries would have been significantly less severe if the vehicle’s doors had functioned properly during the emergency…