The California doctor accused in the initial incident at Devil's Slide has seen his attempted murder charges dropped. CBS News reported that after a two-year mental health diversion program, prosecutors decided to dismiss the case [1]. Meanwhile, MSN.com provided more detail on another similar incident involving an Indian-origin radiologist who had been charged with attempting to kill his family by driving off a cliff in 2023. The charges were also dropped after he completed a two-year mental health diversion program [2].
Another doctor accused of the same crime was found not guilty, as all attempted murder charges against him were dismissed by a judge following his completion of a mental health diversion program [4]. CNN.com provided an update on this case, stating that all charges against the radiologist had been dropped after he completed a mental health program [7].
A different doctor accused in the incident was also found not guilty. Charges against him for attempting to murder his family by driving off a cliff were dismissed by prosecutors [8]. The MSN.com article noted that this dismissal occurred shortly after the initial charges were dropped, suggesting these incidents may be part of a similar case.