Cybertruck crash and fire reportedly causes first fatality

A Tesla Cybertruck veered off a Texas road and crashed into a culvert, bursting into flames and killing the driver, KHOU 11 Houston reported. It appears to be the first fatality involving Tesla’s new electric pickup and has triggered a probe by the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration), according to Reuters. The driver has not yet been identified.

It’s not clear what caused the accident, but it wasn’t related to Tesla’s Autopilot as the Cybertruck has yet to gain that feature. Video from the scene

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