A Houston female took legal action against Tesla last month after she states her Cybertruck, supposedly running in self-driving mode, was recorded on electronic camera almost sending her and her baby off a bridge before eventually crashing into an overpass barrier.
The female, who declares she suffered several injuries in the August 2025 event, is taking legal action against Tesla for $1 million in a liability and carelessness case, according to the suit.
” On August 18, 2025, our customer Justine Saint Amour was driving her Tesla Cybertruck on Houston’s 69 Eastex Highway with auto-pilot engaged,” Lawyer Bob Hilliard stated in a declaration to FOX Service.
” Something scary took place, without caution, the car tried to drive directly off an overpass.”
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In the dashcam video of the event, chauffeur Justine Saint Amour remained in a Cybertruck that was anticipated to follow a right-hand curve of a Y-shaped overpass.
The automobile then appeared to hardly turn, continuing straight ahead, before strongly crashing into a concrete barrier on the overpass. As it ricocheted from the effect, parts of the car were seen flying off.
Amour’s lawyer included that right before the crash, she disengaged the driver-assistance function and attempted to take control of the wheel. Nevertheless, the car was currently too far in movement for any intervention to be efficient, the law office showed.
” She attempted to take control, however crashed into the barrier and was seriously hurt (mainly her shoulder, neck, and back),” Hilliard stated.
Saint Amour suffered major injuries to her ideal shoulder, neck and back, consisting of 2 herniated discs in her lower back and one in her neck, the Austin American-Statesman reported, mentioning Hilliard Law. Saint Amour likewise sprained the tendons in her wrist and suffered nerve damage to her right-hand man, which can trigger tingling, a burning feeling and total weak point, the suit declared.
Regional outlet Khou 11 included that her 1-year-old kid was likewise in the rear seat throughout the event however was unhurt.
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The suit declared that Tesla misrepresented the abilities of its driver-assistance system and was irresponsible in the style of its “Auto-pilot” function. It likewise declared that the business stopped working to integrate security systems such as more efficient emergency situation braking systems or liDAR, a noticing innovation that determines ranges.
” Tesla’s self driving counts on low-cost camera alone, without any LiDar,” Hilliard stated. “The car likewise does not have a correct chauffeur alert system to make sure chauffeurs are prepared to take control of driving.”
Hilliard Law published a declaration on social networks last Wednesday, stating “Tesla might have prevented all of this by not cutting corners.”
” Tesla’s choices made Justine’s mishap unavoidable,” Hilliard included. “This business desires chauffeurs to think and trust their life on a lie: that the car can self-drive which it can do so securely. It can’t, and it does not.”
The suit, submitted in Harris County District Court, comes as Tesla was just recently required to adhere to California guidelines over incorrect marketing claims associated with its “Auto-pilot” function.
The case, submitted by the California DMV in 2022, declared that Tesla misleadingly marketed its innovative chauffeur support systems as self-governing driving innovation under the names “Auto-pilot” and “Complete Self-Driving.”
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While the car manufacturer tried to challenge the judgment, it eventually changed the system’s “Browse on Auto-pilot” name to “Browse on Autosteer,” to name a few rebranding modifications.
Tesla’s shift belongs to a high-stakes effort to secure its organization while strongly broadening its fleet of Robotaxi services, consisting of the current launch of the Cybercab– a completely self-governing ride-hailing car developed without a guiding wheel, pedals or any physical controls.
FOX Service connected to Tesla for remark, however did not hear back.