"Sudden Loss of Control" Tesla Crashes into Underground Parking Wall, Fire Erupts... 1 Dead, 2 Injured

A Tesla passenger car caught fire after a collision in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, resulting in one death and two injuries. Photo by Yongsan Fire Station

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A Tesla passenger car caught fire after a collision in an underground parking lot of an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, resulting in one death and two injuries.

According to the police and fire authorities on the 10th, at around 9:43 PM the previous day, a Tesla car entering the underground parking lot of an apartment in Yongsan-gu collided with the parking lot wall, causing a fire due to the impact. The car owner, Yoon Mo (60), who was sitting in the front passenger seat, died. The vehicle fire was completely extinguished at around 10:48 PM, about an hour later.

The designated driver, Choi Mo (59), who was driving the car, was transported to the hospital and is receiving treatment. An apartment staff member, Kim Mo (43), who tried to extinguish the fire, was also hospitalized after inhaling smoke.

The fire authorities estimate that the fire originated from the battery due to deformation of the vehicle body and battery impact caused by the collision.

The police stated, "The designated driver said, 'Suddenly, the car became uncontrollable and collided with the wall,'" and "to determine the cause of the car owner's death and the detailed circumstances of the accident, we plan to request a vehicle investigation from the National Forensic Service."

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