Transportation
Fiery Tesla Semi Crash in California Draws US Safety Probe
- EV maker’s big rig burned for four hours, closing freeway
- NTSB has been focused on risks of lithium-ion batteries
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The US National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the recent crash and fire of a Tesla Inc. Semi truck in what is believed to be the first probe involving the company’s electric big rig.
The Tesla Semi ran off the road on Interstate 80 near Emigrant Gap, California, around 3 a.m. Monday. No one was injured, but the vehicle caught fire and ignited nearby brush, closing the freeway in both directions for several hours.