NEWPORT BEACH, CA — One man died when the Tesla he was traveling in drove off a Newport Beach roadway, flipped onto its roof and burst into flames Friday, authorities said.
The crash happened early Friday morning at 12:33 a.m. on Back Bay Road, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.
Upon arriving, police found a 2021 Tesla Model Y was overturned and fully engulfed in flames.
Newport Beach firefighters worked for over an hour to put the fire out and soon discovered a man inside of the vehicle. His identity was not immediately known.
According to investigators, the Tesla was traveling eastbound on Back Bay Road at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway, landing on its roof and catching on fire.
It was not immediately known if impairment was a factor in the crash.
Anyone who may have information about the crash was asked to contact Newport Beach Police Department Sgt. Sabrina Fabbri at sfabbri@nbpd.org.
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