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A 39-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence and stealing a blue Tesla drove onto the boardwalk in Pacific Beach and struck a woman, critically injuring her on Monday afternoon, police said.
The driver was later detained by bystanders who chased him down in a nearby parking lot before police arrived to arrest him.
On Monday evening, the San Diego Police Department confirmed the driver’s identity as Juan Antonio Gonzaba.
A 25 year-old woman was walking on the boardwalk near Thomas and Reed Avenues when she was struck by the 2017 Tesla Model X around 12:40 p.m. and was transported to a hospital, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The woman was left critically injured with two fractured right ribs, two fractured vertebra and a laceration to her abdomen, which required stitches, SDPD said.
Around 12:20 p.m., SDPD officers responded to a report of a stolen Tesla that its owner was tracking. About 10 minutes later, officers located the stolen Tesla driving south on Mission Boulevard. Officers attempted to stop the Tesla driver, but the driver did not stop, and the chase began, police said.
During the chase, the driver drove the Tesla westbound into the eastbound lanes on Pacific Beach Drive. The Tesla driver then struck an SDG&E transformer and continued toward the Pacific Beach boardwalk, SDPD said.
“Due to the increasing risk to public safety, a field supervisor terminated the pursuit,” SDPD said.
The driver then drove northbound onto the boardwalk from Pacific Beach Drive, driving fast and close to those walking on the boardwalk.
The driver of the suspected stolen Tesla stopped the vehicle in front of Baja Beach Cafe in Pacific Beach and hopped out, where bystanders began chasing him on Sept. 14, 2026. (NBC 7 San Diego)
Two police cars sit on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach after a Tesla drove onto the boardwalk striking a woman, Sept. 14, 2026.
Surveillance footage shows another woman was walking on the boardwalk, but jumped out of the way right as the driver sped by. She was evaluated by emergency responders is OK, SDFD said.
“A lot of people dove out of the way very quickly and it really could have been so much worse,” said Candace Hadley, SDFD Public Information Officer.
“This is a very busy boardwalk, having someone drive through this area is incredibly frightening,” Hadley added.
Bystanders chase and detain suspect
Multiple people witnessed the car driving onto the boardwalk. One beachgoer from Santee described walking on the boardwalk when the car came rushing by him.
“I was in the middle of the path and I launched myself off my bike,” said Alex Srour.
The man driving the Tesla stopped the vehicle in front of the Baja Beach Cafe at Thomas Avenue and Srour ran after him, recording the chase on his Meta sunglasses, which have a built-in camera.
His footage shows a couple other people chasing after the Tesla driver as he ran into a nearby parking lot and eventually falls to the ground. Srour appears to pin him to the ground and a verbal exchange ensues between the two.
In the video, Srour yells at the man to get on the ground and the man appears to plead with Srour.
Srour, along with other pedestrians, detained the suspect until officers arrived and took the suspect into custody, SDPD said.
Bystanders look onto the scene in Pacific Beach after a blue Tesla drove up onto the boardwalk near Baja Beach Cafe on Thomas Ave., Sept. 14, 2026.
SDPD is conducting a felony hit-and-run investigation into the incident. The driver is suspected of being under the influence, police said.
Other witnesses described their experiences of the incident.
“I just heard some sounds down there, commotion like something hit something and obviously he hit a gal over here, and so that was the sound that I heard. Then a moment later I see a navy blue Tesla flying by me at least 50 mph, trying to get away from the pursuit,” Miguel Valle, a witness, said.
“I didn’t know what was going on, it was a lot of sand flying,” another woman said.
Police blocked off the area of Thomas Avenue and Mission Boulevard near Open Bar for several hours following the incident. By 4 p.m., the boardwalk had reopened.
This is a developing story. Details may change as information is released.
Miguel Valle
“I just heard some sounds down there, commotion like something hit something and obviously he hit a gal over here, and so that was the sound that I heard. Then a moment later I see a navy blue Tesla flying by me at least 50 mph, trying to get away from the pursuit.