Overview

• California Highway Patrol announced its investigation ruled out an electric Ford malfunction, confirming the vehicle was not in autonomous mode.
• Officers arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence after the August 14 highway crash left another person injured.
• Lead Stories geolocated the video to U.S. 101 in San Carlos using highway signs and landmarks to verify the scene.
• Fact-checkers have debunked a viral X post by @HustleBitch_ that claimed steering-lock and accelerator issues, noting the original TikTok uploader made no such malfunction claim.
• Investigators are awaiting toxicology and full incident records to provide further evidence on causation and impairment.