On September 5th, on Friday, local time in the United States, a Tesla driver drove the company’s fastest-accelerating Model S Plaid out of control while speeding and crashed into a residential house in Palm Harbor, Florida. Two people were killed, including the owner and one passenger, and three others were seriously injured.
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The Tesla driver is 43 years old and the police responsible for investigating the case did not disclose his identity. Before the accident, he drove a 2021 Model S Plaid speeding and failed to stop the car in front of a stop sign. The Tesla car then hit the dock, causing it to lose control and fly into the air, eventually crashing into a residential building.
Figure 1: 69-year-old Donna Lane was hit and killed by an out-of-control Tesla car
The Model S Plaid crashed through the back wall and knocked down the 69-year-old owner Donna Rein (Donna Rein), one of the four residents in the house, the other three are her daughters and Two granddaughters who need special care.
Figure 2: After a fatal accident that caused two deaths and three serious injuries, this Tesla car was almost scrapped
According to local media reports, there were three passengers in the car at the time of the accident, including a 43-year-old man who died of serious injuries. The driver and two other passengers, including a 48-year-old man from Aurora, Colorado, and a 28-year-old man from New Port Richey, were seriously injured in the crash.
The firefighters had to rescue the passengers from the car. Police said one of the passengers had been airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, while the other two were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Figure 3: The police said that the Tesla car smashed through the back wall of a residential house in Palm Harbor, causing the death of one of the four residents in the house
According to the Tesla website, the driver was driving the 2021 Model S Plaid, an electric car with high-impact protection and automatic emergency braking.
Although this car has a driver-assisted driving function Autopilot, which allows the car to automatically steer, accelerate and brake, the police confirmed that Autopilot was not activated when the accident occurred.
The video of the accident site showed that emergency rescuers were assessing the scene, some parts of the vehicle were scattered on the lawn, and the car was trapped in the back of the house.
Figure 4: The 2021 Model S Plaid driven by the driver, which is an electric car with high impact protection and automatic emergency braking.
Model S Plaid was released earlier this year and can accelerate from zero to 96 kilometers per hour in 1.99 seconds. But its top speed is limited to 163 miles (about 262 kilometers). However, if the driver buys a set of special wheels and tires, the speed can reach 200 miles (320 kilometers) per hour. Model S Plaid is priced between 50,000 and 130,000 US dollars higher than other Model S.
The U.S. government is currently investigating Tesla’s multiple crashes involving Autopilot in the U.S. However, investigators said that the fatal crash in Florida on Friday was caused by speeding vehicles.
Figure 5: On Saturday, someone set up a webpage for Rennes on the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to help her family rebuild the destroyed house
The latest accident involving Autopilot occurred last Sunday, when a Model 3 crashed into a patrol car parked on a highway in Orlando. Fortunately, no one was injured. But a similar crash in Indiana in February 2019 resulted in the death of Jenna Monet.
All of these crashes under investigation involved Tesla’s Autopilot, and they all crashed into emergency rescue vehicles. Investigators believe that the sensors used by Autopilot may be disturbed by reflective strips attached to car flashes, traffic cones, flares, or clothing worn by emergency personnel.
On Saturday, someone set up a webpage for Rennes on the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, hoping to raise funds to help her family rebuild the destroyed house.
The fundraiser said: “The Rennes family lost their beloved grandmother in an unfortunate car accident on Friday. Their home and life were completely destroyed. Rennes is the main caregiver of his daughter Lindsay and two granddaughters. “At present, Lindsay and her daughters are already homeless and need to find a place to live temporarily. (Little)
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