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Tesla Driver Charged with Two Murders After 140 mph Crash

7/21/2026

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Zachary Chernicky was charged with two counts of murder after a Highway 87 crash in San Jose killed Ivana Balistreri and her 2-year-old daughter Lilliana.
Investigators said the Tesla was traveling over 140 mph before it hit the stopped Lexus.
A GoFundMe campaign raised over $107,000 for the victims’ family.
Chernicky was remanded to jail without bail, with a court date set for August 25.

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Zachary Chernicky was charged with two counts of murder after a Highway 87 crash in San Jose killed Ivana Balistreri and her 2-year-old daughter Lilliana.
Investigators said the Tesla was traveling over 140 mph before it hit the stopped Lexus.
A GoFundMe campaign raised over $107,000 for the victims’ family.
Chernicky was remanded to jail without bail, with a court date set for August 25.