Dharmesh Patel, 42, was experiencing hallucinations, hearing footsteps and believed his children had been sex trafficked, two doctors testified at a hearing on Wednesday in Redwood City.
Dharmesh Patel drove his Tesla off a cliff in a psychotic break, suspecting sex trafficking. Doctors proposed a mental health diversion for Patel, supervised by James Armontrout, aiming to address his major depressive disorder effectively.
An Indian-origin radiologist who drove his Tesla off a cliff in the US with his wife and children inside allegedly suffered from major depressive disorder.
Doctors testified that accused Patel experienced a psychotic break due to major depressive disorder that led to him driving his Tesla off cliff with family inside. Patel is seeking mental health diversion, which the prosecution is contesting based on different diagnosis.