Patel was charged with three counts of attempted murder for the Jan. 2, 2023 crash where he drove the family’s car off a 250-foot cliff off “Devil’s Slide” on Highway 1 and landed on the ...

Dr. Patel's defense attorney declined an interview, but they hope Patel will be the model for how mental health diversion is supposed to work -- even for those charged with attempted murder.

Patel's wife maintains that her husband told his family he was going to drive off the cliff before the incident. The suspect claimed his Tesla Model Y was having tire issues when he drove off the ...

The Patel family’s mangled Tesla is searched at the crash scene below Devil’s Slide in San Mateo County on January 2, 2023. The victims were airlifted in helicopters.