Vigil held for 3 Piedmont High graduates killed in Cybertruck crash

PIEDMONT, California – Hundreds in the town of Piedmont attended a vigil Friday for three high school graduates who died after the Tesla Cybertruck they were in crashed into a tree. KTVU has learned that the three victims were Krysta Tsukahara, Soren Dixon and Jack Nelson. A fourth person, Jordan Miller, survived after being pulled from the wreckage by a friend and remains in hospital.

“I don’t know how the family can ever replace the loss of a child, but the community will come together in any way possible and give them support,” said Brian Cain, whose son was classmates with the 2023 Piedmont High School graduate. “And he says they were some of the sweetest souls he’s ever met. . . . These are the kind of kids who went to Mexico and built houses year after year and were stars on the lacrosse team.”

The group had just left an event around 3 Wednesday when the Tesla Cybertruck they were in went off the road at Hampton Road and King Avenue, crashed into a tree and burst into flames.

On Thursday morning, Piedmont Mayor Jen Cavenaugh spoke ahead of the start of the city’s annual Turkey Trot.

“I went to bed last night thinking the words might come today. It turns out there are no words that will bring these kids back to us, that will make everything OK,” said Mayor Cavenaugh.

The normally festive event went as planned, but was filled with tears and hugs.

Police said they are still investigating the cause of the crash, but believed speed was a contributing factor.

A vigil for the victims of the Cybertruck accident in Piedmont. 29 November 2024.