The teenage driver who was killed together with two buddies in a fiery Cybertruck crash in California final yr examined constructive for cocaine and had a blood alcohol degree greater than twice the authorized restrict, in response to a report.
Soren Dixon, 19, Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19, all died within the wreck on Nov. 27 whereas heading residence from a celebration close to their Piedmont houses.
One other passenger, Jordan Miller, 20, survived the crash however suffered critical burns.
Post-mortem and toxicology stories reveal that Dixon, the motive force of the Tesla truck, had a BAC of 0.195% — greater than twice the authorized restrict for drivers of .08%, in response to paperwork from the Alameda County Coroner’s Workplace reviewed by USA At present.
Dixon, who attended the College of Southern California the place he performed lacrosse, additionally had cocaine in his system on the time of the deadly accident, in response to the paperwork.
The three victims and one survivor all attended Piedmont Excessive College and had been again residence from school for the Thanksgiving break.
Whereas returning residence from a celebration at 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving Eve, the Cybertruck jumped a curb and slammed straight right into a tree after which a retaining wall and burst into flames, in response to the Piedmont Police Division.
When first responders arrived on the scene, the flames had been twice as excessive because the automotive itself.
California Freeway Patrol initially seized the Cybertruck and deliberate on testing it for mechanical malfunctions.
The electrical SUV was absolutely burned because of the accident, USA At present reported.
