月曜日の朝、ロサンゼルスでテスラ車がトラックと木に衝突し、火災が発生して3人が負傷した。当局によると、ウィネットカ地区で午前7時46分頃に発生。救急隊が迅速に火を消し、負傷者を病院に搬送した。
ロサンゼルス警察署は、ウィネットカのノードフ通りとバハマ通りの交差点付近で事故が発生したことを確認した。テスラの運転手は別のトラックに衝突した後、木にぶつかり、車が炎上した。航空映像には、激しい残骸の中で炭化したセダンが映し出され、消防隊に囲まれていた。3人が地元病院に搬送されたが、負傷の程度は不明。ロサンゼルス消防局によると、負傷者の1人は燃えるテスラから2人の乗員を救出しようとして煙を吸い込んだ傍観者だった。衝突されたトラックの運転手は無傷だった。事故の原因や関係者の身元に関する詳細は公表されていない。この事件は都市部での車両安全に関する継続的な懸念を浮き彫りにしているが、捜査当局は追加情報を提供していない。
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Two Tesla Cybertrucks were completely destroyed in a fire on the rooftop of a seven-story parking garage in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, reported around 3:16 p.m. at the 2200 block of Colorado Avenue near Olympic and Cloverfield Boulevards, also damaged several other Tesla vehicles, with no injuries reported. The cause remains under investigation; authorities confirmed the trucks were not plugged in for charging.
A Tesla vehicle veered off the 5 Freeway exit ramp in Pacoima and slammed into a residential home around midnight on Friday, injuring two people. The driver and a man sleeping inside the house were hospitalized, with the car's impact landing it in the living room. Emergency responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department rescued the individuals and secured the scene.
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A Tesla vehicle crashed on Ennis Joslin Road near Alameda Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, early on February 16, 2026, resulting in a fire and temporary road closure. No injuries were reported, though emergency responders faced challenges extinguishing the electric vehicle's lithium battery fire. Authorities are investigating the cause of the single-vehicle incident.
A 21-year-old man driving a Tesla Cybertruck at high speed while intoxicated caused a deadly crash in Miami-Dade County on December 14, killing a woman. Dayron Ramirez-Mesa surrendered to authorities on Thursday, facing charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. He was going 97 mph when he ran a red light, according to investigators.
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A recent analysis by FuelArc has calculated that the Tesla Cybertruck's fire fatality rate is 17 times higher than that of the Ford Pinto, the 1970s vehicle infamous for fire risks. The comparison highlights five reported Cybertruck fire fatalities among 34,438 vehicles sold. This rate stands at 14.52 per 100,000 units, compared to the Pinto's 0.85 per 100,000 over its production decade.
Justine Saint Amour, a Texas Cybertruck owner, is suing Tesla for more than $1 million plus punitive damages after her vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier on a Houston overpass while using the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. Filed in Harris County District Court, the lawsuit alleges negligence in design, marketing, and retaining CEO Elon Musk, amid ongoing scrutiny of Tesla's driver-assistance technology.
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Tesla's cybertruck has faced 10 recalls since entering the market, including a major one affecting nearly 116,000 vehicles in 2025. Issues range from panels detaching to problematic lights and wipers. Critics argue the company must do more to ensure safety despite its 'nearly indestructible' branding.