Woman Charged with DUI Homicide in Fatal Hands-Free Driving Crash

Dimple Patel, 23, faces multiple charges after allegedly killing two men while using Ford's BlueCruise system on Interstate 95.

Patel was driving a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E with BlueCruise and Adaptive Cruise Control activated.
The crash resulted in the deaths of Aktilek Baktybekov and Tolobek Esenbekov, who were outside their vehicles.
Police emphasized the need for drivers to remain alert even with partially automated systems.
This case is among the first where charges have been brought against a driver using hands-free technology.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the incident.