The parents of a Tesla driver, who was crushed to death in a horrifying accident, filed a lawsuit against the electric car-manufacturer. They also blamed its CEO Elon Musk for trumpeting misleading claims about the car’s self-driving features.
Genesis Giovanni Mendoza-Martinez, 31, tragically lost his life on February 18 2023, after his Model S rammed into a fire truck near San Francisco, according to a lawsuit filed by his parents Eduardo and Maria.
The deceased victim was behind the wheel and suffered fatal injuries while his brother, Caleb, survived the incident with non-life-threatening injuries. Four firefighters also sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision.