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Victims' families sue Tesla over deadly Piedmont Cybertruck crash, blaming defective door handles

Lawsuits claim Tesla Cybertruck’s electronic door handles prevented escape from fire, causing deaths by burns and smoke inhalation, amid ongoing federal safety investigations.

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The families of two young adults who died in a 2024 crash and fire are taking Tesla to court. The crash involved a Cybertruck in Piedmont in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Eve last year. The lawsuits allege the tricky design of the truck's door handles left the victims trapped inside.

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The parents of a college student who tragically died in a Tesla vehicle have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that the accident was caused by a known defect in the Cybertruck's design. They claim that their daughter was unable to get out of the vehicle, which burst into flames after the crash, Unilad reports. Last November, 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara, 20-year-old Jack Nelson and 19-year-old driver Soren Dixon were killed in a high…

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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Friday, October 3, 2025.
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