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Dharmesh Patel faces three counts of first-degree attempted murder, after police said he intentionally drove his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two kids inside.
Dharmesh Patel, 42, was experiencing hallucinations, hearing footsteps and believed his children had been sex trafficked, two doctors testified at a hearing on Wednesday in Redwood City.
Dharmesh Patel drove his Tesla off a cliff in a psychotic break, suspecting sex trafficking. Doctors proposed a mental health diversion for Patel, supervised by James Armontrout, aiming to address his major depressive disorder effectively.
An Indian-origin doctor, Dharmesh Patel, who drove his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff with his wife and two children in the car in California, was experiencing psychosis and thought he was protecting his family, two psychologists testified in the case. His family had survived the 2023 crash.
An Indian-origin radiologist who drove his Tesla off a cliff in the US with his wife and children inside allegedly suffered from major depressive disorder.