Charges tossed against Pasadena doctor who drove family over cliff in psychotic break
Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel had attempted murder charges dismissed for driving his family over a cliff after a judge cited his progress in a mental health program.
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Metro Charges tossed against Pasadena doctor who drove family over cliff in psychotic break By Nina Joudeh Published July 7, 2026, 11:45 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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