A Tesla driver behind the wheel of the firm's fastest car lost control of it while speeding and went airborne into the home of a Florida grandma, killing her.
The unnamed driver, 43, was speeding in his 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Friday when he failed to stop at a stop sign in Palm Harbor, Florida.
His Tesla then struck an embarkment, causing him to lose control, go airborne and crash into a home, IONTB.com reported.
The Tesla penetrated the back walls and struck 69-year-old Donna Rein, one of the three residents present at the home. Rein lived at the property with her daughter, and two special needs grandchildren, who she acted as a carer for.
69-year-old Donna Rein ( pictured) was struck and killed by the out of control Tesla when it struck her home
Police say the Tesla penetrated the back walls of a Palm Harbor home and killed one of the three residents in the home
At the time of the crash the driver had three passengers in the vehicle, including a 43 year-old Odessa man who died from his injuries, IONTB.com reported.
The driver and his two other passengers, a 48 year-old man from Aurora, Colorado and a 28 year-old man from New Port Richey, were all seriously injured in the crash.
Firefighters at the scene had to extract passengers from the vehicle.
Police said one of the passengers was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital while the other two were transported to local hospitals to be treated.
The driver was behind the wheel of the 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid, an electric sedan that claims to have high impact protection and automatic emergency braking, according to the company website.
The driver was behind the wheel of the 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid, (pictured) an electric sedan that claims to
