California Mom Sues Tesla After 2-Year-Old Started Model X And Hit Her

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A two-year-old was allegedly able to start a Model X and run over his pregnant mother. She calls it a design flaw, Tesla blames her for negligence

Mallory Harcourt alleges that in 2018, a Tesla Model X ran over her after her two-year-old son inadvertently started it. Eight-and-a-half months pregnant at the time, the incident broke her pelvis, and forced her to experience a premature delivery that she described as excruciating. The woman's lawyers blame a design flaw in the vehicle, but Tesla 's attorneys say she was being negligent.

Upon realizing his whereabouts, she called out to him and began walking toward the Model X. While in the footwell of the vehicle, the boy made contact with the brake pedal, and started the car, according to the lawsuit. He then touched the gear shift lever, putting the car into drive, and hit the accelerator pedal, causing the electric crossover to reach a speed of 8 mph . Harcourt said she had virtually no time to react, and that she heard her bones break during the incident.

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