Authorities in Texas said two people were killed when a Tesla with no one in the driver's seat crashed into a tree and caught fire, Houston television station KPRC 2 reported.
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The cause of the accident, which occurred at 9 p.m. local time in Spring, Texas (near Houston), is under investigation.
According to other sources, the first to arrive had to use 30.000 gallons of water in four hours to put out the fire, as Tesla's battery does not stop burning.
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Authorities tried to contact Tesla for advice on extinguishing the fire, but it is not known if they received a response.
Preliminary reports indicate that the car was traveling at a very fast speed, could not turn, went off the road and fell into a tree. One of the men killed was in the passenger seat, while the other was in the back seat, according to sources.
Harris County police officer Mark Herman told KPRC that "no one was driving" the 2019 electric Tesla at the time of the accident.
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