Tesla 'intentionally' falls from 300ft Californian cliff, occupants including children miraculously survive

California: After miraculously surviving a deadly fall off a over 200-ft deep Californian cliff injuring three others including two children, a tesla owner has now been charged with attempted murder and child abuse after police authorities asserted that the crash was ‘intentional’, reports say.

Following the charges, an arrest warrant has been issued against Dharmesh A. Patel, of Pasadena, who is currently hospitalised for traumatic injuries, he received in the accident.

Reportedly, the revelation came after the California Highway Patrol spoke with eye-witnesses and gathered circumstantial evidence.

CHP Officer Mark Andrew said earlier on Tuesday that investigators did not believe the Tesla was on autopilot, while adding that the car’s driving mode was not a contributing factor” in the crash.

Around 10:50 on Monday morning, 911 callers reported that a car had gone over the “Devil’s Slide” cliff on State Highway 1 south of the Tom Lantos tunnels. California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to the scene.

First responders arrived on the scene and discovered a white Tesla about 250-300 feet down the cliff. After spotting movement coming from the car, numerous agencies arrived on the scene to save the passengers.

“We frequently go there to check on cars that have fallen off a cliff but most of the occupants in these don’t survive. This was a true miracle,” Coastside Fire Protection District/Cal Fire battalion chief Brian Pottenger stated.

In the midst of windy and rainy conditions, firefighters abseiled down the cliff while a second rescuer was lowered from a helicopter to help.

The passengers had to be extracted from the vehicle by first responders using “jaws of life” equipment.

This Tesla Model Y fell 300ft down a cliff in California and miraculously the four occupants, including a 4 year old and 9 year old, survived the crash, but with serious injuries. The family was airlifted to hospital. Hopefully they all make it through.pic.twitter.com/TlB7lALqWE

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