His 41-year-old wife, seven-year-old daughter and four-year-old son, were also inside the car and managed to survive the 300ft (91m) plunge.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Patel was said to be in a stable condition in hospital and due to be booked into the San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City, California, upon his release.<\/p>\n
Initial reports suggested the Tesla may have been in full self-driving mode at the time of the incident, but police believe the crash was an “intentional act” by the 41-year-old radiologist.<\/p>\n
Officers worked for three hours to carry out the rescue on Monday, with the children, who suffered minor injuries, saved first.<\/p>\n
A helicopter was then used to hoist the adults, who were more seriously hurt, out of the mangled car.<\/p>\n
“The children were secured properly in proper car seats, and the car seats were secured properly into the vehicle,” battalion chief of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit Brian Pottenger said.<\/p>\n
“The car seats saved the lives of those two kids, in our opinion.”<\/p>\n
The Tesla driven by Patel was travelling on the main part of the roadway before it veered off the cliff, he continued, adding that the area regularly sees similar incidents.<\/p>\n
The hospital where Patel works said it was “deeply saddened” by the crash, but also “extremely grateful” that the injuries caused were not more severe.<\/p>\n
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