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Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County
Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police have identified the Pennsylvania driver who was killed in a crash with a Tesla early on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Anne Arundel County Police responded to Annapolis Road (Route 175) at Piedmont Lane in Hanover around 7:40 a.m. after a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to police, Joseph Richard Muniz, 38, of York, was turning left in a 2015 Dodge Dart from eastbound Annapolis Road onto Piedmont Lane when it was struck by a 2020 Tesla Model X that was heading westbound on Annapolis Road. The Dodge overturned, and both vehicles came to rest on a grassy portion next to the roadway. Mu…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Crash That Killed Beloved Bakery Owner Linked To Recall Of 2 Million Tesla Vehicles Crash That Killed Beloved Bakery Owner Linked To Recall Of 2 Million Tesla Vehicles
Crash That Killed Beloved Bakery Owner Linked To Recall Of 2 Million Tesla Vehicles Millions of Tesla vehicles are being recalled to fix an Autopilot safety problem that could lead to crashes including one in Virginia that claimed the life of a beloved baker. The auto giant announced the recall of more than two million vehicles following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into several crashes - some fatal - that happened while drivers were not paying attention. It comes on the heels of the news that Fauquier County businessman Pablo Teodoro III was killed while his Tesla was on autopilot and he crashed into the back …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say
Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say Philadelphia police have arrested the driver of the Tesla that allegedly dragged an officer along the street while fleeing from a traffic stop late Monday, July 10.  Eddy Brito-Almonte, 20, of North Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault, fleeing police, weapons offenses, and related counts, city police said in a release on Wednesday, July 12.  Investigators said Brito-Almonte was pulled over on the 5400 block of Charles Street around 9:40 p.m. Monday night. While the officer was conducting a "vehicle investigation," police said the 20-year-old sped off, "dragging a…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities
Cop 'Dragged' By Tesla During Traffic Stop In Philly: Authorities A police officer was treated for injuries after being dragged along the road by a Tesla during a traffic stop in Philadelphia, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened in Wissinoming late on Monday, July 10, the department said.  The officer had stopped the Tesla on the 5400 block of Charles Street around 9:40 p.m. and was conducting a "vehicle investigation" when the driver hauled off, according to police.  The officer was "dragging along" before being "thrown from the vehicle," and was treated for upper- and lower-body injuries at Jefferson Frankford Hospital, the depart…

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by Mac Bullock
News
NJ Tesla Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into AT&T Cell Tower In PA: State Police NJ Tesla Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into AT&T Cell Tower In PA: State Police
NJ Tesla Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into AT&T Cell Tower In PA: State Police A 46-year-old New Jersey man driving a Tesla was airlifted to York Hospital after crashing into an AT&T cellular tower along Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania, according to State Police in Newville.  Ashish Sonawane, of Livingston, was heading east through Blue Mountain Tunnel in Lurgan Township when he left his lane for an unknown reason while exiting the tunnel at 9:39 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023, as detailed in the release. He "struck a portable traffic trailer on the right shoulder" then rolled into the AT&T tower where his 2018 Y3 Tesla came to a stop, the police explained.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Fled On Foot After Fatal Philly Hit-Run: Police Tesla Driver Fled On Foot After Fatal Philly Hit-Run: Police
Tesla Driver Fled On Foot After Fatal Philly Hit-Run: Police A driver is in police custody after authorities say he fatally struck a man in North Philadelphia and then fled the scene. The victim was crossing the 1700 block of West Hunting Park Avenue at about 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 when he was hit by a burgundy Tesla traveling westbound, the department said.  The driver continued west before abandoning his vehicle and heading north on foot up Clarissa Street, police wrote. Meanwhile, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene about 10 minutes later at 6:55 p.m., they added.  Richard Collins, 27, was taken into custody just bef…

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by Mac Bullock
News
321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Tesla has recalled 321,628 vehicles due to headlines that "heightened risk of a crash," The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday, Nov. 21.  The recall includes 2023 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-23 Model Y vehicles, according to NHTSA documents.  Tesla has released a free "over-the-air software update," and a letter will be mailed to vehicle owners on Jan. 14, 2023, according to the NHTSA release. The issue is “a firmware anomaly that may cause false fault detections during the vehicle wake up process. The remedy will ensure that all taillamps operate as…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
12K Gallons Used To Extinguish Tesla Fire On I-80 In Western Pennsylvania 12K Gallons Used To Extinguish Tesla Fire On I-80 In Western Pennsylvania
12K Gallons Used To Extinguish Tesla Fire On I-80 In Western Pennsylvania Multiple fire crews were called to Tesla fire on Interstate 80 on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say. The Tesla's lithium-ion battery had burst into flames near mile marker 137, Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company and the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company detailed in media releases.  Additional tankers from Clearfield and Centre Counties were required "as the vehicle would continue to reignite and burn (fiercely) at times," the volunteers at Morris Township stated in the release. "This vehicle burnt so hot and long that if it was not for the rims you might not even of know it was a vehicl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Pedestrian In Philadlephia Tesla Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Pedestrian In Philadlephia
Tesla Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Pedestrian In Philadlephia An arrest has been made in this week's hit-and-run death of a 21-year-old pedestrian who was launched 12 feet in the air after being struck in Philadelphia, authorities said. Quadera Parrish surrendered Friday, June 24 on charges of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and more, police said. Parrish struck Dia Lee who was operating a Tesla while crossing Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street just before 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20.  Dia was launched 12 feet in the air and hit a traffic light because of the strong impact, police said. may you find eternal freedom. you will never …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
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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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Tesla Baby: PA Mom Delivers Daughter While Dad Keeps Electric Car On Autopilot Tesla Baby: PA Mom Delivers Daughter While Dad Keeps Electric Car On Autopilot
Tesla Baby: PA Mom Delivers Daughter While Dad Keeps Electric Car On Autopilot Maeve Lily was almost named Maeve Tess. Can you guess why?  She was born in the front of her Pennsylvania parents' Tesla, her dad's left hand resting lightly on the wheel with the car in autopilot, and his right being squeezed by her mom's as she welcomed her into the world. Yiran and Keating Sherry thought they'd be able to make it to the hospital before their baby girl was born the morning of Sept. 9, TODAY reports. Spoiler alert: They didn't. Instead, the "Tesla Baby," as nurses as Paioli Hospital nicknamed her, was delivered on the way there, the Philadelphia Inquir…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Officials are investigating after a Tesla caught fire in a driveway and severely damaged a Montgomery County home Tuesday night, several news reports say.  The electric car was charging when it burst into flames around 10:20 p.m. and spread to the house's attached garage on Temple Drive in Maple Glen, according to CBS3 and the Fort Washington Fire Company. At 22:19 hrs on Tuesday November 23, 2021 FWFC along with mutual aid units were dispatched to a reported house on fire... Posted by Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 No injuries were reported and the …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Crews Extinguish Heavy Tesla Fire In Montgomery County Crews Extinguish Heavy Tesla Fire In Montgomery County
Crews Extinguish Heavy Tesla Fire In Montgomery County Crews extinguished a heavy fire that broke out in a Tesla in Montgomery County Tuesday night, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the 100 block of Rose Lane in Haverford just before 9 p.m. laid a 5-inch water supply line and two hand lines into the car for almost an hour and a half, according to the Gladwyne Fire Company. Firefighters were on scene for just over 3 hours dealing with the fire emergency.  No injuries were reported. Narberth Ambulance kept fire crews hydrated during the incident.

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by Nicole Acosta