Son Reroutes Tesla Model Y to Hospital During 4 a.m. Heart Attack Scare
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Son Reroutes Tesla Model Y to Hospital During 4 a.m. Heart Attack Scare
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Summary
John Brandt said severe chest pain struck while he was driving on I-20 from Atlanta to Birmingham around 4 a.m., leaving him unable to safely manage the trip alone.
His son Jack, an authorized driver on Brandt's Tesla account, used the Tesla app to send the Model Y to Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton and called ahead to warn ER staff.
Doctors later found three blocked arteries, and Brandt said they told him the quick reroute likely saved his life.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Supervised helped keep the car on course, but the report stresses that connected-car tools are only backup support and should never replace pulling over and calling 911.
The episode is being framed as a broader reminder for drivers to set up trusted app access, navigation shortcuts and phone emergency contacts before a crisis.