THREE people have died after a Tesla Cybertruck smashed into a tree and burst into flames in a devastating crash.
The electric vehicle mounted the curb before striking a tree and plowing into a wall, according to police.
KRONThree people have died after a Cybertruck crashed in Piedmont, California[/caption]
KRONThe crash happened at just after 3 am local time[/caption]
KRONThe front of the vehicle was wrapped around a tree by the force of the crash[/caption]
Emergency services found the front end of the vehicle partially wrapped around the tree.
The Tesla burst into flames following the crash, and photos from the scene show it entirely burned through.
Only the Cybertruck was involved in the crash which happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Piedmont, California.
The Cybertruck automatically alerted 911 at 3.08 am local time following the crash.
Neighbors found the mangled wreck and called for paramedics.
All three victims were inside the vehicle at the time and were pronounced dead at the scene.
A fourth occupant who was seated in the front was pulled from the vehicle by a driver who arrived just after the crash.
They were rushed to hospital with severe injuries.
The Tesla’s battery did not catch fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police found the Cybertruck still in flames when they arrived at the scene.
The Piedmont Police Department is investigating the crash.
Police Captain Chris Monahan said the truck “jumped the curb, struck a cement wall, and then wedged in between the wall and a tree.”
Piedmont’s Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said the fourth passenger was pulled from the vehicle by a young man who had been following the Cybertruck.
It isn’t yet known whether he knew the passengers of the vehicle before the crash.
Our hearts go out to the families that are going to have to deal with this tragedy.
Jeremy Bowers
“The solo vehicle that was involved in the crash, there was another vehicle that came after it, that was following behind and came upon the vehicle as it was fully engulfed,” Bowers told local Fox affiliate KTVU.
“The individual exited the car and was able to pull the person out, but the nature of the vehicle was a Cybertruck and the heat was just too intense.”
Authorities haven’t ruled out whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
“This is just a tragic loss of life,” Bowers said.
“We don’t know the cause of the collision and during the holiday season, our hearts go out to the families that are going to have to deal with this tragedy.”
Police have blocked off part of the corner of Hampton Road and King Avenue where the crash took place.
Piedmont is a town of just over 11,000 people enclosed by the city of Oakland.
The U.S. Sun has approached the California Highway Patrol and the Piedmont Police Department for comment.
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