Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit By Tesla On 22 Freeway: CHP
The crash was reported at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday morning on the off-ramp of the freeway, authorities said.
GARDEN GROVE, CA — A pedestrian was injured when a Tesla hit them while merging onto a freeway in Orange County, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 8:23 a.m. on the 22 Freeway offramp near Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Upon arrival, police said they found a white Tesla, a driver and the injured pedestrian at the scene.
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The status of the injured person was not immediately known.
The crash prompted heavy congestion near the freeway off-ramp.
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Motorists were urged to avoid the area.
No further information was immediately available.
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