Police search for suspect in California Tesla stunt gone wrong caught on camera
Video going viral online shows the driver of a Tesla speeding through and intersection, flying into the air and crashing into a parked car in Los Angeles.
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A viral video taken in southern California shows a Tesla driver speeding through an intersection, flying into the air and crashing into a parked car in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park.
The stunt gone wrong happened Saturday night, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles.
(FOX 11 Los Angeles)
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Video posted to YouTube shows the dark-colored electric vehicle speeding through a steep residential street, speeding through the intersection, catching air and nearly flying 50 feet high. The Tesla then crashes into several trashcans on the sidewalk before slamming into a parked Subaru.
(FOX 11 Los Angeles)
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The Tesla was totaled while the Subaru suffered back-end damage to its bumper.
“The rented 2018 Tesla was abandoned at the scene. There is currently no description of the driver,” police told KABC-TV. They added the driver will face hit-and-run charges, once found.
(FOX 11 Los Angeles)
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The incident took place during a Tesla meet-up arranged online, which called for all Tesla users to meet up at a designated location. Several people filmed the flying car while gathered on the street.
