Firefighters said the man was driving a Tesla and the fire took a long time to extinguish due to the lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — One man died after crashing into a fence and trees at triple-digit speed in Pierce County Monday night.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), deputies caught the driver of a Tesla exceeding 100 miles per hour and attempted to stop it at around 11 p.m. PCSO said the deputy’s lights and sirens were not on at that time.
The car drove out of sight; then, a deputy found it on fire after
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