Lawsuit says Tesla driver injured two Cal Poly students in San Luis Obispo

A lawsuit alleges that Ishan Pandhare struck two Cal Poly students with a Tesla in San Luis Obispo, injuring both. The New York Post reported that the complaint names Lilianne Burke and Zoey Archibald, both 19, as the students and identifies Pandhare as 20.

TMZ’s headline also describes the driver as drunk and as a fraternity brother; its headline says the lawsuit makes that claim. The complaint alleges Pandhare was driving about 60 mph in a 25 mph zone when he hit the students. Those speeds are allegations in the lawsuit, not findings established by a court in the account.

The New York Post says the complaint was filed in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. According to the New York Post’s account of the complaint, Burke and Archibald suffered injuries that required surgery and ongoing medical treatment. The report does not give further detail about the injuries or the treatment.

It does not state whether Pandhare or his representatives have responded to the allegations. The New York Post also reports that the complaint alleges Pandhare drove away after striking the students.

That allegation adds a claim about what happened immediately after the collision; the account does not describe a court ruling on the lawsuit or establish the allegation as a finding.

The complaint, as described by the New York Post, names a third person, Anna Grillo, 21, in connection with the case, alleging that she hosted a birthday gathering at her residence where alcohol was provided to Pandhare. The report does not establish that allegation as a court finding or describe Grillo’s response.

The central claims remain allegations made in a civil complaint: the alleged speed, the collision, the students’ resulting medical care, and the allegation that Pandhare left afterward. The specific next developments identified in the account are the parties’ positions and any court action on the claims; it provides no scheduled hearing or decision date.