Tesla Battery Caught Fire Twice After Fatal Crash, Investigation Finds

Tesla Battery Caught Fire Twice After Fatal Crash, Investigation Finds

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The battery of a Tesla Model S reignited twice after it was involved in a crash that killed an 18-year-old driver and passenger in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last month, a federal investigation has revealed.

The driver was speeding, clocking 116 mph in a 30 mph zone, when he lost control of the vehicle while trying to pass in a curve, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report released Tuesday.

Tesla Battery Caught Fire Twice After Fatal Crash, Investigation Finds

Jun 27, 2018, 6:49pm UTC
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/kzkdbm/tesla-model-s-battery-reginites-florida-crash-ntsb > The battery of a Tesla Model S reignited twice after it was involved in a crash that killed an 18-year-old driver and passenger in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last month, a federal investigation has revealed. > The driver was speeding, clocking 116 mph in a 30 mph zone, when he lost control of the vehicle while trying to pass in a curve, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report released Tuesday.