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A Model X crashed and caught fire locally on the highway here yesterday. Unfortunately, the driver died.
https://patch.com/california/mountainview/fiery-crash-blocks-highway-101-mountain-view
On the tv news last night, it was said that police wouldn't allow the car to be moved until Tesla engineers had inspected the vehicle and determined whether it was safe to do so, and the battery voltage need to be dropped first.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/fatal-car-crash-involving-tesla-reveals-electric-car-cleanup-related-challenges
It raises the issue for how emergency personnel handle crashed electric cars, where you don't have Tesla (or other manfacturers') engineers just down the road
https://patch.com/california/mountainview/fiery-crash-blocks-highway-101-mountain-view
On the tv news last night, it was said that police wouldn't allow the car to be moved until Tesla engineers had inspected the vehicle and determined whether it was safe to do so, and the battery voltage need to be dropped first.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/fatal-car-crash-involving-tesla-reveals-electric-car-cleanup-related-challenges
It raises the issue for how emergency personnel handle crashed electric cars, where you don't have Tesla (or other manfacturers') engineers just down the road