Tesla crashes into garage of Southern California home, injuring 3 elderly passengers as video shows shocking incident
Tesla crashes into garage of Southern California home, injuring 3 elderly passengers as video shows shocking incident
- Three elderly passengers were injured after their Tesla crashed into a garage in Southern California around 7 p.m. Saturday night
- Video shows the Tesla jumping a curb, hitting a car in the driveway and hitting the garage of a home in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles
- It is unclear whether the Tesla or the driver is at fault in the accident
Shocking video shows the moment a Tesla driver lost control of his vehicle and drove straight into the garage of a Southern California home.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday in West Hills – located northwest of Los Angeles – and three passengers dressed in Hawaiian clothing were injured.
Police say the three occupants were all elderly, including a 90-year-old man, an 82-year-old woman and another woman whose age has not been released.
The home’s security camera footage captured the moment the Tesla swerved quickly before jumping through the turn and hitting a vehicle in the home’s driveway.
It’s unclear if the driver was at fault or if the vehicle was driving in self-driving mode.
Shocking video shows the moment a Tesla driver lost control of his vehicle and drove straight into the garage of a Southern California home
The home’s security camera footage captured the moment the Tesla swerved quickly before jumping through the curve and hitting a vehicle in the home’s driveway
The accident happened in a house on the 7000 block of Royer Avenue, across from West Hills Hospital.
In the video, first shared by Traffic News Los Angeles (TNLA), the Tesla appears to be moving down the street on the right side of the road before taking a sharp left turn.
After hitting the curb, the vehicle briefly flies into the air before crashing into the right side of a van parked in the home’s driveway.
The mirror on the van’s passenger side is completely removed and flies through the air as the Tesla moves on to the garage door.
Another vehicle parked in front of the van is then swept aside by the flying Tesla just before the car comes to a stop in the garage.
After the crash, TNLA captured footage of first responders driving the passengers away and walking away from the vehicle to the hospital.
The individuals appeared to be dressed in Hawaiian-themed clothing and accessories, but it is unclear where they were going at the time of the crash.
Police have not indicated whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
The condition of the three occupants is unknown. No one else was injured.
The individuals appeared to be dressed in Hawaii-themed clothing and accessories, but it is unclear where they were going at the time of the crash
The mirror on the passenger side of the van is completely removed and flies through the air as the Tesla moves on to the garage door
Another vehicle parked in front of the van is then swept aside by the flying Tesla just before the car comes to rest in the garage
The latest Tesla crash comes days after five Texas police officers filed a lawsuit against the company owned by Elon Musk over an incident involving a Model X car.
The driver of the car was using the autopilot feature and was traveling at 54 miles per hour when it hit the group during a traffic stop on February 27, 2021.
The vehicle allegedly issued 150 warnings to the disabled driver to take control of the vehicle during a 34-minute period prior to the impact.
Footage obtained by the WSJ shows the dramatic footage of the car driving straight into the back of a police vehicle.
All five officers who were on the scene are now suing the car company after they were injured as a result of the crash.