FX168 Financial News (North America) Report: In the early hours of Wednesday, November 27th, a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Piedmont, Northern California, resulting in three deaths and one serious injury.
Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Boals stated that speed may have been a major factor in the single-vehicle accident, but the specific reasons still require further investigation.
The accident occurred around 3:10 am when the passengers in the vehicle were returning from a gathering. Boals did not disclose more details but confirmed that another driver from the gathering successfully rescued a survivor from the burning vehicle.
To protect the privacy of the victims' families, the authorities have not disclosed the identities of the deceased and survivors. Although the initial police officers at the scene failed to control the fire with extinguishers, the fire department promptly arrived and successfully extinguished the fire.
Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Branigan pointed out that the rapid containment of the fire indicates that the large lithium-ion battery of the vehicle may not have caught fire. He classified this incident as a "more typical car fire."
Regarding whether the accident is related to the recall issues of the Cybertruck, Boals stated that currently there is no indication that mechanical failure was the main cause of the accident.
Since its launch, the Cybertruck has been recalled 6 times, with the most recent on November 5th, involving electric power inverter malfunctions that could result in loss of drive power.
Other issues include delayed activation of the rearview camera, detachment of decorative parts, malfunctioning wipers, and dashboard warning light fonts being too small. In April this year, a recall was triggered by a problem with the accelerator pedal getting stuck in the interior.
The accident site Piemonte City is located approximately 2.5 miles (about 4 kilometers) northeast of Oakland, and is a relatively quiet suburban community.
Tesla's stock price dropped by 1.58% to close at $332.89 on Wednesday.
(Source: Google)
