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They were the ‘idyllic’ family. Now, the father is accused of driving a Tesla off a cliff to kill them

They were the “idyllic” family at the end of the cul-de-sac. With their pair of Teslas parked in the driveway, Dharmesh Patel, 41, and his wife, Neha, 41, were the most visible family on the quiet residential block of single-family homes on Lomay Place in Pasadena. As a couple, they pushed a stroller occupied by their 4-year-old-son and 7-year-old daughter as they went for runs in the morning. ...
A helicopter joins rescue efforts after a car plunged off a cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway in Northern California on Jan. 2, 2023.

They were the “idyllic” family at the end of the cul-de-sac.

With their pair of Teslas parked in the driveway, Dharmesh Patel, 41, and his wife, Neha, 41, were the most visible family on the quiet residential block of single-family homes on Lomay Place in Pasadena. As a couple, they pushed a stroller occupied by their 4-year-old-son and 7-year-old daughter as they went for runs in the morning. Patel would pass out cookies to neighbors. His wife started a mass text thread for neighbors to stay

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