Overview

• The driver of the green Mustang Mach-E was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the vehicle struck a Mitsubishi Mirage and a concrete barrier on US-101 near Holly Street.
• A TikTok clip of the EV scraping the barrier as the driver clasped his hands in apparent prayer went viral and sparked theories of unintended acceleration or system failure.
• CHP’s preliminary findings confirm the Mustang Mach-E was operating under manual control with no active BlueCruise or other ADAS functions.
• The crash injured at least one other person, according to the CHP, and investigators plan to review vehicle data and conduct toxicology testing.
• Industry analysts caution that brief video footage lacks critical details such as speed, braking inputs and system status needed to determine the true cause.