No Jail For Indian-Origin Doctor Who Drove Wife, 2 Children Off Cliff In US
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After driving off the cliff, the Tesla fell over 250 feet. However, the family miraculously survived the crash and was rescued from the mangled car.
An Indian-American doctor who drove his Tesla off a cliff in the US with his wife and two children inside - in an alleged attempt to murder them - will not be serving any jail time for now and will receive mental health treatment.
Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist in California, drove his car, carrying his wife Neha and two children aged 7 and 4, off a cliff last year after suffering from a psychotic breakdown, psychologists told the court. Mr Patel believed his children were at risk of being sex trafficked which led him to crash the car, they said.
After driving off the cliff, the Tesla fell over 250 feet. However, the family miraculously survived the crash and was rescued from the mangled car. After being rescued, his wife admitted that he drove the car off the cliff intentionally but testified later that she did not want her husband prosecuted.
