Drugs, Speeding to Blame for Cybertruck Crash that Killed 3 Involving Teen Driving at Twice the Legal Limit: Cops

Mar. 15, 2025

Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson and Krysta Tsukahara.Photo:City of Piedmont

City of Piedmont

The NovemberCybertruck crash that left three college students deadin California was the result of driving under the influence of drugs and speeding, authorities said.

The Tesla carrying four people crashed into a tree in Piedmont, Calif., on Nov. 27 and killed the driver and two of the passengers, police previously said. A fourth person was injured as a result of the collision.

The Piedmont Police Department identified the driver as Soren Dixon, 19, and the deceased passengers as Jack Nelson, 20, and Krysta Tsukahara, 19.

The driver then reportedly veered off the road, hit a raised curb, drove on the sidewalk before striking the tree. The vehicle then smashed into a retaining wall.

TheChroniclereported that the deaths were ruled accidental.

Previously,USA Today,The San Francisco StandardandABC 7 Newsreported that a toxicology report found that Dixon had cocaine in his system and had a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit.

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Both deceased passengers were also found with alcohol and cocaine in their systems, the outlet reported.

The victims were all severely burned and were pronounced dead at the scene, theStandardreported.

USA Todayreported that Dixon, Nelson and Tsukahara all graduated from Piedmont High School and were all college students at the time of their deaths.

source: people.com