Lone survivor of fiery Cybertruck crash was trapped by electronic doors, lawsuit says
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The only survivor of a Cybertruck crash in Piedmont is suing Tesla, saying the vehicle’s electronic doors failed to open while he was trapped inside, surrounded by flames.On Nov.
27, 2024, Jordan Miller was riding in the passenger seat when the driver, who was speeding, lost control and crashed into a tree at Hampton Road and King Avenue.The vehicle burst into flames, killing three college students, including the driver, Soren Dixon.In a complaint filed in Alameda County Superior Court in 2025, Miller sued Dixon’s estate and the estate of Dixon’s grandfather, Charles Patterson, who was the registered vehicle owner.
Toxicology reports showed that Dixon had a blood alcohol level of 0.195%, more than two times the legal limit.On Tuesday, Miller amended the complaint to add Tesla as a defendant, alleging product liability claims.
Lawyers for Miller said his injuries would have been much less severe if he was able to escape the vehicle earlier.California Three people — Soren Dixon, 19, Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19 — suffered major burns and blunt force trauma and were pronounced dead at the scene.After the crash, a friend who was driving behind the Cybertruck desperately tried to free Miller from the burning vehicle, but could not open the doors because there were no external handles.
The electronic controls to open the doors did not work, the complaint said.The friend used a tree branch to strike the vehicle’s front window several times until it broke and he was able to remove Miller.
Miller suffered severe burns to his legs, airways and lungs, and broke four vertebrae.He was in an induced coma for five days following the collision.
The lawsuit alleges that Tesla was aware its Cybertruck doors could fail in emergency situations.“As the manufacturer and designer of the Cybertruck, Tesla knew of the serious risk of trapping Tesla owners, drivers, and pa...