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A Houston woman says a Cybertruck on Tesla’s Autopilot drove into a concrete barrier on a Y-shaped overpass in August 2025, causing serious injuries; she sued Tesla in Harris County in late February, alleging negligence, misrepresentation and seeking over $1 million.

Driver Justine Saint Amour says a Cybertruck on Autopilot failed to follow a right-hand curve on a Y-shaped overpass on 69 Eastex Freeway in August 2025.
Saint Amour says she disengaged Autopilot but could not prevent the vehicle from striking a concrete barrier and suffered multiple herniated discs, wrist injuries and neuropathy.
The lawsuit filed in Harris County in late February seeks more than $1 million and accuses Tesla of negligence and misrepresenting Autopilot’s capabilities.
The complaint faults Tesla’s camera-only approach and argues safer alternatives like lidar and stronger emergency braking were feasible and would have reduced the risk of injury.
The suit names CEO Elon Musk and comes amid wider regulatory scrutiny over Tesla’s Autopilot branding, which led the company to rename Navigate on Autopilot to Navigate on Autosteer.
Tesla says Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system and not full self-driving technology.

Lawsuit alleges Cybertruck on Autopilot crashed on Houston overpass

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