Tesla sued over New Jersey crash of Model S that killed three
June 23 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and "full self-driving capability" features crashed on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway.
David Dryerman, his wife, Michele, and their daughter Brooke allegedly died because the Model S's "defective and unreasonably dangerous design" caused the vehicle to stray from its lane of travel and fail to apply emergency braking, resulting in a collision with a concrete bridge support.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages. It was filed in federal court in Camden, New Jersey.
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