as high as 116 miles per hour<\/a> before the crash on Seabreeze Boulevard. His parents had Tesla install a speed-limiting device months before the crash, which court documents show their son had removed without their knowledge.<\/p>\nA witness back in 2018 told 7News what he had heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a Tesla, so I didn\u2019t hear a lot of engine noise. I just heard the brakes. And then saw him hit the wall,\u201d said a man.<\/p>\n
The parents of one of the victims, Edgar Monserrat Martinez, who was the passenger in the electric vehicle, sued the parents of the 18-year-old driver, Barrett Riley, who also died in the crash.<\/p>\n
On Monday, jury selection was set to begin in a Broward County courtroom. A room of dozens of jurors heard Judge David Haimes provide some instructions.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow many people here know about this incident, or have heard about this incident in any manner whatsoever?\u201d asked Haimes.<\/p>\n
A handful of jurors raised their hands to the question.<\/p>\n
Lawyers for Edgar\u2019s family talked about the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis involves a car wreck and involves a crash where two young people lost their lives and, you know, nothing we do here today is ever going to change that,\u201d said attorney Steven Hammer.<\/p>\n
In the past few years, Edgar\u2019s parents originally claimed that Riley and Tesla were liable. But last week, Tesla was removed from the courtroom.<\/p>\n
And on Monday, in the middle of jury selection and behind closed doors, the entire case was resolved, and Haimes sent jurors home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank you so much for your service,\u201d said the judge.<\/p>\n
After the proceedings ended, the families of both victims walked out without commenting.<\/p>\n
While the legal case may be over, the overwhelming loss for these families remains.<\/p>\n
As of late Monday night, the details behind the negotiations that led to the resolution of the case are unclear.<\/p>\n
Also, the Rileys have been involved in their own legal battle with Tesla. A jury awarded them a little over $100,000<\/a>, but many of their most serious claims were rejected by an appeals court.<\/p>\nCopyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n
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