Tesla Camera Catches Hit-and-Run, Leads to Arrest

0:00It's April 17th. Welcome in. This is California News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Early Thursday morning around 5 a.m., a 76-year-old man walking in the middle of Mission Avenue east of Mesa Drive in Oceanside got. Fatally struck by a hidden run pickup truck driver who sped off. A Tesla right behind the truck caught the whole crash on its camera, giving police the clear footage they needed to track down a 2005. Silver Toyota Tacoma parked at a nearby apartment complex. That quick tech assist led to the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect just hours later, highlighting how dash cams are changing the game for, hit and run cases like this one. The man now faces felony hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter charges, held on $105,000 bail at Vista Jail, with no signs. Drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. Police clarified a DUI charge on his booking stems from an old warrant for skipping classes

1:00after a prior offense as the investigation wraps up this. Make a reminder to stay alert on those dark roads.