The accident happened Tuesday, June 29 in the evening in Haverford, not far from Philadelphia, detailed in a statement Friday the firefighters of Lower Merion.
A brand new Tesla Model S “Plaid” caught fire in Pennsylvania in the United States, with its driver behind the wheel, who struggled to get out of the vehicle, authorities said.
A #Tesla Newly released Model S Plaid caught fire in Haverford, PA. The owner said he could not get out of the car first as the electronic door handles were blocked and then the car allegedly caught fire … the investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/m8AHRdOIeB pic.twitter.com/LZpnfQU82q
— Kâplan (@KaplanBen_Fr) July 2, 2021
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The accident happened Tuesday night in Haverford, not far from Philadelphia, Lower Merion firefighters detailed in a statement Friday.
According to lawyers claiming to represent the driver, the latter was driving when the vehicle spontaneously ignited.
NEW ud83dudd25 Tesla Model S Plaid literally on fire — incident happened on Tuesday night in Haverford, Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/C5HI7LUrYx
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 2, 2021
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He was temporarily stuck inside before he could get out. Most of the vehicle’s body and interior were burnt down, photos posted to the fire department show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzZtkA9MRl8
Tesla did not respond to an AFP solicitation.
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