By Shawn Henry 
A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Houston, Texas is suing the automaker for $1 million after what she describes as a near-fatal failure that put both her and her infant in immediate danger.
According to the lawsuit, the all-electric pickup was operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode when the incident occurred in August 2025 on Houston’s 69 Eastex Freeway.
Video footage from the crash shows just how close this came to becoming a catastrophic tragedy. The Cybertruck veers toward the edge of an overpass and nearly breaches the barrier. The only thing that prevented the vehicle from going over the edge was a collision with a lighting pole, which redirected it back onto the roadway.
Had that impact not occurred, the vehicle could have plunged more than 30 feet off the overpass, potentially causing a multi-vehicle crash below.
The driver alleges the impact was severe and resulted in multiple injuries. She is now pursuing legal action against Tesla, claiming negligence and liability tied to the vehicle’s self-driving system.
Tesla Telemetry Data Holds the Key to This Case
Logs show driver disengaged Autopilot four seconds before crashing
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 18, 2026
At the center of the lawsuit is Tesla’s internal telemetry data, which could determine whether the Cybertruck was truly operating under Full Self-Driving at the time—and how the system responded in the moments leading up to the crash.
That data is expected to play a critical role in deciding whether this incident was driver error, system failure, or something in between.
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