Tesla FSD crash lawsuit: Cybertruck strikes overpass barrier in Texas
A Tesla Cybertruck with Full Self-Driving enabled struck an overpass barrier on a Houston highway in August 2025. The vehicle owner filed a lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages, alleging the system failed to recognize the road geometry and that Tesla's design decisions, including rejection of lidar sensors in favor of cameras only, made the vehicle unsafe.
What happened
On August 18, 2025, Justine Saint Amour drove a Cybertruck with Full Self-Driving (FSD) enabled on Eastex Highway 69 near Houston, Texas. When the vehicle approached a Y-shaped overpass junction near the 256 Eastex park-and-ride facility, the Cybertruck attempted to drive straight ahead instead of following the right-side curve, striking a concrete barrier on the edge of the overpass.
Saint Amour attempted to disable FSD and regain control, but was unable to prevent the collision. The lawsuit was filed in Harris County District Court and names 16 specific negligence claims.
Reported impact
Saint Amour filed a lawsuit seeking damages exceeding $1 million. The lawsuit alleges that the Cybertruck and its FSD feature had design and marketing defects, including lack of effective driver monitoring, absence of lidar sensors, ineffective automatic emergency braking, and misleading marketing of the system as 'autonomous driving.'
Index analysis
The incident reflects a broader pattern of Tesla FSD collisions. A federal judge recently upheld a $243 million judgment in a separate Tesla Autopilot crash case. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla engineers recommended integrating radar and lidar sensors for safety, similar to competitors like Waymo, but that this recommendation was rejected.
Governance controls
The lawsuit claims Tesla executives made vehicle design decisions that prioritized camera-only vision systems over sensors that competitors use, and characterizes the decision-maker as 'a reckless and irresponsible promoter who has long made dangerous design choices and over-promised product capabilities.'
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