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NJ Man Killed In Electric Car Crash That Ignited Hours-Long Battery Fire NJ Man Killed In Electric Car Crash That Ignited Hours-Long Battery Fire
NJ Man Killed In Electric Car Crash That Ignited Hours-Long Battery Fire UPDATE: A ruptured lithium battery made a Tesla fire difficult to douse following a crash that killed a Bergen County driver on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, responders said. Jyungwoo Hahn, 46, of Cresskill was approaching Exit 10 on the parkway's northbound side in Nanuet when his white 2020 Model S left the roadway and struck a tree on the center median during a snowstorm around 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, New York State Police said. "The Tesla’s sole source of power is the 375-volt lithium-ion battery, which spans the entire length and width of the floor of the car," Nanuet firefight…

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