First Cybertruck accident reported in California after Tesla EV was hit head-on by a Toyota – but only one vehicle was demolished

Elon Musk has long bragged about the Tesla Cybertruck's “ultimate power and endurance,” and the new electric vehicle's first accident may prove that.

The California Highway Patrol was called to the scene in Palo Alto on Thursday due to an accident between the Futuristic truck and a Toyota Corolla.

The Japanese-made car was demolished in the forest while the Cybertruck was on the road with minor scratches.

The accident occurred when the Toyota driver turned right and hit a dirt patch on the bridge, causing him to return to the road and into the opposite lane – resulting in a collision with a Cybertruck.

“It does not appear that the Tesla Cybertruck was operating in autonomous mode,” the police report said, noting that only the Tesla driver suffered a suspected minor injury and declined medical transport.

According to a preliminary investigation by the California Highway Patrol that was shared Utopia:'(The) Corolla was traveling southbound on SR-35 (Skyline Boulevard) South, south of Big Mill Road, at an unknown speed, when the driver, for unknown reasons, turned right and subsequently struck a dirt embankment in the road. Right shoulder.

While the exact reason why the Toyota driver made the random right turn is unclear, reports indicate that the conditions were wet and cloudy.

the edge It also stated that the driver was 17 years old.

The police statement also noted that a Tesla engineer from San Francisco was driving the Cybertruck, but the vehicle had Texas plates.

The Japanese-made car was demolished in the forest. No major injuries were reported

The Cybertruck sat on the road with minor scratches. A Tesla engineer was driving the electric car, according to the police report

Reddit user boddhya shared that they first saw the Cybertruck lying between the two tracks and thought it had slid off the road

Another driver who was walking on the same street passed by the accident and shared photos of the vehicles on Reddit.

Reddit user Bodhiya They first shared that they saw a Cybertruck lying between the two tracks and thought it had slid off the road.

“So I started speeding.. That's when I encountered a Corolla on the oncoming side of the road.. It was carefully hidden to sleep.. That was the real moment, and I slowed down again.. But there was traffic behind me.. So I couldn't stop. So, there was A gap between the truck and the Corolla. Clearly there was no towing assistance yet because the scene was new.

Bystanders also noted that the accident occurred at 2:05 PM PT on Skyline Boulevard, approximately a half-mile from the intersection with Page Mill Road.

“Authorities were notified of the incident via an automated text message after the collision, with a MidPeninsula ranger attending the scene.”

Musk described the Cybertruck as “indestructible,” and tested it in several demonstrations that included shooting it with a Tommy gun, a .45-caliber, nine-millimeter handgun.

Tesla CEO Joe Rogan was recently challenged to try piercing the side of a car with an arrow.

“Can I shoot him with an arrow?” “I bet I can get there,” Rogan said during episode 2054 of The Joe Rogan Experience.

“Yes, it will be fine,” Musk replied with a slight laugh. Rogan then bet $1 that he couldn't break through outside.

After the podcast, the guys tested Rogan's order in a warehouse, and ended up smashing the tip of the arrow onto the Cybertruck.