Tesla battery reignited twice after fatal crash in Florida: report
The battery of a Tesla Model S reignited twice in the aftermath of a fiery crash that killed two teens and injured one other in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to a report released on Tuesday by federal investigators. It is another instance of a Tesla vehicle’s battery catching fire in the hours or days after a deadly crash.
The Model S was traveling at 116 mph when it crashed into a wall surrounding a residence on the evening of May 8th, the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) said in its two-page preliminary report. The car continued forward and struck the wall a second time on the south side of a driveway. Several witnesses reported that the Tesla erupted in flames after the second collision.