Regulation & Safety

Tesla fatal crash details revealed in Texas fire marshal report

The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in Texas in this still image from video obtained via social media.
The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in Texas in this still image from video obtained via social media. (REUTERS/via REUTERS)
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DANA HULL and GABRIELLE COPPOLA
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Bloomberg
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April 28, 2021 06:21 PM

The fiery crash of a Tesla sedan that killed two people in Texas earlier this month involved a front-end collision that caused extensive damage and may have ignited the car’s powerful battery cells, according to a local fire authority’s report.

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