A judge dismisses all charges against Dharmesh Patel, a 45-year-old radiologist accused in a 2023 incident in Northern California. Patel was charged with attempted murder after prosecutors said he drove a Tesla off a cliff on the Pacific Coast Highway, near an area known as “Devil’s Slide,” where the drop is reported at about 276 metres. The crash occurred on January 2, 2023. Prosecutors alleged the incident was intended to kill his family; Patel’s wife and two young children were injured, but all four family members survived.
According to multiple outlets, the case is resolved after Patel completes a mental health treatment programme. Following that completion, the judge dismisses the charges. The reporting in the articles focuses on the dismissal and the fact that the outcome is tied to the mental health intervention, rather than a trial or an appellate determination of guilt. The available coverage does not provide additional details about the specific terms of the programme or the court’s reasoning beyond the completion of treatment.
