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US Safety Agency Probes Tesla Crash in Florida That Killed Two

A Tesla Model S slammed into a parked tractor trailer in Gainesville, Florida, on July 6, 2022, killing both occupants.Source: Florida Highway Patrol

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By Keith Laing

July 8, 2022 at 8:55 PM UTC

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July 8, 2022 at 9:25 PM UTC

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it’s investigating a fatal crash in Florida involving a Tesla Inc. car that collided with a parked vehicle.

The accident, which took place on Wednesday in Gainesville, resulted in the death of two people in the Tesla, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The electric vehicle crashed into a parked tractor-trailer along a Florida interstate highway, the paper said.