Tesla Knocks Down Trees In Fiery Crash In Chula Vista

CHULA VISTA, CA — A Tesla driver was hospitalized Friday with serious injuries after a vehicle knocked down two trees in the center divider of H Street.

At 2:50 a.m. Friday, a Tesla flipped after the crash and caught fire, according to OnScene TV.
Area residents extricated the driver, who was taken to a hospital, the video news service said.

The Tesla's batteries exploded, causing danger to Chula Vista firefighters. The fire was extinguished and there was debris in the westbound lanes of H Street.

DUI was suspected. OnScene TV said, and the Chula Vista Police Department was investigating.

— City News Service