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Sleeping Tesla driver crashes into highway patrol, seriously injuring 2 officers

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM · 1 min read

Sleeping Tesla driver crashes into highway patrol, seriously injuring 2 officers — WFLA Statewide, Naples Community news — Image: WFLA Statewide

The Tesla, driven by a 22-year-old Sacramento man, was traveling at freeway speeds when it entered the closed lanes and hit the patrol vehicle.

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