Dharmesh Arvind Patel accident

Charges of attempted murder and child abuse have been brought against the driver of the Tesla that plunged 250 feet over a notorious California cliff. There were three people in the car at the time: two kids and a woman. According to a California Highway Patrol (CHP), arrest report shared with PEOPLE, Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 40, was detained on Monday at Stanford Hospital. The report stated that Pasadena, California native Patel has been charged with attempted murder. Additionally, a 7-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, and a 41-year-old woman were all hurt in the incident.

In a news release on Tuesday, the CHP stated that at approximately 10:50 a.m. local time on Monday, it received a report of “a vehicle over the side of the cliff on SR-1.”

According to the press release, when the CHP and other responding authorities arrived on the scene, they discovered a white Tesla that had plunged 250–300 feet over the cliff. Two adults and two children were found inside the car by the authorities, who then took them “to a local hospital with serious injuries

Dharmesh Arvind Patel, was at the wheel when the car plunged down Devil’s Side cliff outside Pacifica, California, with his wife Neha, 41, and their two children, aged four and seven, all on board.

Rescuers hailed it a ‘miracle’ after finding everyone still alive and conscious, but believe the radiologist ‘intentionally’ tried to kill his family.

After investigating into Tuesday morning, speaking to witnesses and putting together evidence at the scene, the California Highway Patrol (CHP )said “investigators developed probable cause to believe this incident was an intentional act.”

The CHP added that at this stage they do not think the Telsa’s self-drive feature was a factor in the crash.