The owner of a Tesla car mixed up her pedals, broke through the wall of a house and ended up in a swimming pool
In California, the owner of a Tesla parked her vehicle in a swimming pool in the backyard of her home. Passengers were rescued.
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The driver mixed up the gas and brake pedals. This caused the vehicle to break through the wall of the house and into the pool. In addition to the driver, a grandmother and a 4-year-old boy were in the cabin.
PFD and PPD are on scene 700 blk. west California Blvd. A Tesla driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake, drove through a wall and into a pool. Three occupants in vehicle including a child. Good samaritans jumped into the pool and rescued the occupants. @PasadenaGov pic.twitter.com/euHlfLGfrz
- Pasadena Fire Dept. (@PasadenaFD) January 10, 2023
Luckily there were no casualties. Everyone was rescued thanks to two employees of the preschool next door. They pulled all family members out of the car before it went underwater.
Source: Insider