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2013 TESLA MODEL S — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 1470364 · 2018-05-22

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

REPORTEDLY: 2013 TESLA MODEL S FATAL CRASH ON APRIL 27 2018 ABOUT 7:30 PM. THREE SURVIVORS WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. TEENAGERS ON THEIR WAY TO PROM AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CRASHED. THE NOW DECEASED 17-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER, WAS IN THE BACKSEAT APPARENTLY NOT WEARING A SEATBELT, AND WAS EJECTED AND SHE DIED 3 DAYS LATER. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS AN INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY. A SEARCH WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE. THE CRASH OCCURRED AT MILLIKIN ROAD IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO. THE TEEN DRIVER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE. IT SEEMS THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT, IF SO NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER THERE MAY BE MORE TO THE STORY AND OTHERS TO BLAME. DOESN'T TESLA HAVE A SEATBELT AUDIO AND VISUAL WARNING SYSTEM FOR ALL SEATS? SAFETY PHILOSOPHY AND CRASH INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE "SWISS CHEESE MODEL". THE PSYCHOLOGY OF "HUMAN FACTORS" NEEDS TO ALSO BE CONSIDERED. A VEHICLE WITH OVERHYPED SAFETY, SNOB APPEAL AND MASSIVE ACCELERATION CAN BE AN ELEVATED TEMPTATION TO DRIVE RECKLESSLY, CARELESSLY, NEGLECTFULLY AND ARROGANTLY. TESLA OVERSTATING THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES IS CONTRIBUTING TO RECKLESS DRIVING. A FALSE FEELING OF INVINCIBILITY. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE RETRIEVE ALL DATA RECORDINGS AND ANALYZE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11097338
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