Phillip Eastman Killed After Tesla with Active Driver Assistance Crossed Highway Median
Phillip Eastman, 68, died when a Tesla Model Y crossed the median of New Jersey Route 55 and struck his Chevrolet SUV on August 22, 2026. State Police documented the loss of control and head-on crash. A later comparison with Tesla’s NHTSA submission found assistance verified engaged, but not proof of system causation.