A Tesla driver rushing alongside a San Diego County freeway purposely rammed a motorcyclist, killing him, prosecutors say. The motorist has pleaded not responsible to homicide.
Ulysses Jiminez, 22, faces the homicide cost in addition to six counts of assault with a lethal weapon and one rely of hit and run with dying or everlasting severe harm. He was arraigned Monday and pleaded not responsible to all fees at Superior Court docket in Chula Vista, stated Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for the San Diego County district legal professional.
The grievance alleges that Jiminez deliberately hit Jorge Uribe, 53, who was driving his bike within the carpool lane on Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, after which fled the scene.
On June 30, the California Freeway Patrol obtained a report of a crash on the 805 Freeway north of Telegraph Canyon Street, the company stated in an announcement.
Jiminez of San Diego was driving a 2023 pink Tesla Mannequin Y southbound at a excessive price of velocity within the HOV lane and “deliberately drove into the rear of a 2025 grey BMW bike,” the CHP stated.
Motorcyclist Uribe was pronounced lifeless on the scene. Bikes are usually allowed to drive within the carpool lane in California.
After the crash, the Tesla struck a pickup truck carrying six passengers. They sustained minor to reasonable accidents and have been transported to hospitals.
Jiminez then allegedly fled the scene on foot, as captured on video by different drivers, earlier than being apprehended by CHP officers.
If convicted, Jiminez faces life in jail. His preliminary listening to is scheduled for late October.
