The sole survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont sued Tesla on Tuesday, claiming that design flaws trapped him in a burning vehicle as a rescuer desperately pounded on the window.
Jordan Miller was riding shotgun in the electric pick-up that jumped a curb while speeding up a hilly road at 3 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024. Driver Soren Dixon, 19, lost control of the truck and crashed into a tree at Hampton Road and King Avenue. Instantly, the Cybertruck erupted in flames.
Police, regulators and grieving family members have struggled to find accountability for the incident, which left three college students dead, including Dixon. Toxicology reports from the Alameda County Coroner showed he had a blood alcohol level of 0.195 %, nearly 2 ½ times the legal limit, and all three of the deceased had cocaine in their systems. Investigators from the California Highway Patrol consistently pointed to speed and impairment as factors that led to the wreck…