A Tesla driver allegedly fled an Avon police traffic stop before entering Interstate 90 in the wrong direction and crashing into two vehicles late Sunday night. The collision killed three people, including the Tesla driver, Andrew Sheridan, 50, of Avon Lake, and two people in a Chevrolet Cruze. The deadly crash happened around 10:50 p.m. on November 8, 2026, in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Tesla was a gray 2025 Model 3. Before the crash, the vehicle had reportedly been involved in a domestic incident. Avon police officers later located the car and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The Tesla allegedly did not stop for officers. Instead, it fled and entered Interstate 90 from Nagel Road. The car was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes, putting it directly in the path of oncoming traffic.
Moments later, the Tesla collided with a red 2014 Chevrolet Cruze and a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The crash happened just before Lear Nagle Road, in the westbound lanes of I-90. The impact proved fatal for three people involved in the collision.
Sheridan was driving the Tesla. The Chevrolet Cruze was driven by Josylynn R. Geren, 24, of Elyria. Her passenger, Samantha Spicer, 24, of Vermilion, was also killed. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Chevrolet Traverse, a 26-year-old man from Lorain, survived. He was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. No further details about his condition were immediately available.
The crash raised serious questions about the events leading up to the collision, including the reported domestic incident and the attempted police stop. Investigators are working to establish the full sequence of events that led to the Tesla entering the highway against traffic.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal crash. Avon police are also looking into the earlier domestic incident and the traffic stop. The investigation will determine more about what happened before the three vehicles collided.
The deaths of Sheridan, Geren and Spicer have turned a late-night highway crash into a devastating loss for three families. What began with a reported domestic incident ended with three people dead and another injured. Their loved ones are now left to grieve as investigators work to piece together the final moments of the crash.