California doctor who drove young family off cliff in Tesla will not face trial [Video]

A California radiologist accused of driving his family off a cliff in a Tesla during a psychotic break will not face trial.

Dharmesh Patel, 42, was granted a mental health diversion last week by a judge who heard that he suffers from a major depressive disorder, according to San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.

Patel pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving his electric vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway in an area known as Devil’s Slide last year.

His wife and two children, aged 4 and 7 at the time of the incident, were also in the car. All four survived.

Neha Patel was seated next to her husband when their vehicle fell 250ft down Devil’s Slide near San Fransisco on …