Four dead after Tesla goes into oncoming traffic, striking semi head-on

0
13K

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed multiple lives on Sunday.

 

The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on August 14 in Hollister, California.

According to CHP, the Tesla was eastbound on Highway 156 near Fairview when the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, striking a semi truck head-on.

 

All four people inside the Tesla were killed in the crash.

No other injuries were reported.

The victims have been identified as middle school students Lucy, Leigh, and Ben Biakanja. Their mother Lisa Biakanja, 55, was driving the Tesla.

 

CHP is investigating whether the Tesla was in self-driving mode when the crash occurred. KSBW reports that a family member says that the Tesla was a 2014 model that was not equipped with self-driving capabilities.

 

Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
Insurance canceled for trucking company battling lawsuits after deadly I-20 pile up crash
DALLAS, Texas — A trucking company involved in a fatal drowsy driving crash on Interstate...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-10-10 13:48:52 0 4K
Trucking News
Philadelphia thieves take off with load of bourbon as trucker sleeps
Some Philadelphia thieves took off with a load of bourbon as the truck driver slept while parked...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-03-14 18:35:03 0 10K
Trucking News
Watch as this flatbedder works smarter, not harder
A flatbedder has figured out a way to work smarter, not harder in this surprising video. ...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-14 13:50:11 0 11K
Trucking News
Video provides an eye-opening look at life as a NASCAR hauler
NASCAR recently shared video documenting the journey of one hauler on the way to the Las Vegas...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-08-10 15:18:18 0 13K
Trucking News
CHP Issues 352 Commercial Citations, Takes 40 Trucks Out of Service During Major I-15 Commercial Strike Force Operation Stretching From San Diego to Nevada State Line
CALIFORNIA — Multiple divisions of the California Highway Patrol partnered for a...
By Truck Drivers Life 2026-03-02 18:17:07 0 686
News | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life