Tesla Driver Trapped After Crashing Into Mazda

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 11-4-23 3:58 am
LOCATION: SB SR 163 JNO Kearny Villa Rd
CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:
The male driver of the Tesla slammed into the rear of the Mazda, which had a male driver and female passenger.
The male from the Tesla was unconscious and had to be rescued by the firefighters, who had to cut off the roof and doors of the vehicle.
The rescue took over 30 minutes, and the male remained unconscious through the incident.
The two people from the Mazda were transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
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[@AmericanConstellation]

He must have been going pretty fast to end up like that.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

It's obvious that dude was freaking flying to do that kind of damage

[@robertsole9970]

It’s called ludicrous mode

[@Юлия-в1з3щ]

Так почему ему мешают завершить начатое? Закончить свою жизнь.

[@AmericanConstellation]

Say what?@@Юлия-в1з3щ

[@malloryfairman6792]

@@Юлия-в1з3щdamn dude. What a disgusting comment.

[@donnapalaussie19]

Such wonderful care and attention from these rescuers ❤ I hope everyone fully recovers

[@Baba-fy1jc]

The Car is Bullshit and the Driver has Safe to many Problems with to mamy Psychologic Disorders.

[@deitraemory55]

I want to know too. Is he alright?

[@floridaroadways]

Were they driving fast?

[@johnfraser8116]

Nice video. Thanks! Wish there were a way to get some follow up on the driver. Hope he does OK.

[@pamavery9352]

This patient owes these guys a debt of gratitude for the rest of his life!

[@tomraspberry141]

from Tesla driver?! nope, it is not going to happen. I am sure he will also sue them for his injuries (improper rescue handling).

[@kerosenefire8988]

Thanks for showing the full details of hard work from these wonderful heroes.

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

The absolute act of human team work😮work at it's best.

[@kenjames3346]

Those aren't humans; that's an army of angels disguised as humans.

[@beastrod00]

Damn them first responders are a hell of a team they did everything perfectly to get that man out

[@wildtiger56]

The first responders did a awesome team effort getting this driver out, so this message is for them, 👍

[@MoveoverAndbark]

Someone was a reckless driver, speeding or recklesss...would be less need for assistance if people would just drive within limits.

[@rickrickard2788]

SDFD doing a really professional job on that one. Looks like a really good crew to have on your side, if you ever find yourself in a position like that. Not always the case in this day & age.

[@libertyone5853]

May God Bless ALL of those FirstResponders that people take for granted!

[@irishphilly]

So much---& at a time when some people nearby start filming w their phones & nobody calls 911, thinking Someone Else did.

[@wazzazone]

Wow that Tesla is toast.

[@kerosenefire8988]

Shredded

[@mrmustangman]

speed kills

[@janaesworld3069]

I sure hope he made it, as a nurse whom used to work in the ER he doesn’t look good! Unfortunately people who get in MVCs pass a few hours after the crash due to the initial shock of it which gives the body a shock basically for a while. I sure hope he is ok! 🙏 and I hope he not only had full coverage but GAP insurance!

[@neilfrasersmith]

Come to Australia, medical insurance would not even cross your mind. It's all free.

[@luluisfunny]

@@neilfrasersmithpretty sure she’s talking about car insurance

[@saintpreferred9223]

Insurance? In California? You are being generous.

[@marciayoung8735]

​@@neilfrasersmithWOW 😮. Hello from North Carolina

[@kareninnes5440]

​@@shadefordays5785it snows on Australia

[@iMetaTV]

It breaks my heart to see this reality of driving faster than the person in front of you.

[@l.ls.8890]

Great shots ONTV.

[@ihanak8814]

thank u!

[@CJ-jf9pz]

I'll never understand how people can see the news stories see these videos, and still speed, drive recklessly etc etc. Does everybody really think it can't happen to them? Sometimes it's only a matter of time before your luck runs out

[@CJ-jf9pz]

@-ca-- You can't really compare the two. You're talking about actual accidents. Freak accidents you really have zero control of. But you do have control of how you drive. If you choose to speed, drive recklessly, drive under the influence, drive like an idiot and not pay attention, you're putting your life at risk and worse innocent people's lives at risk.

[@LelaE34]

Prayers for all involved.🙏

[@denisellamas2955]

I hope he's okay

[@N0xiety]

Many people seem to think that because the tesla is so crumpled, it's a sign of bad quality. Which is a pretty ignorant pov, as it's actually good for tesla to be so crumpled, or the guy would likely be dead instead of barely alive. It also didn't seem like the damage intruded into the driver space even if the car is crumpled, so that's pretty much the best you can hope for, but the extent of the damage still looks strange. This can't just be a simple rear end, everything about the tesla is fked. Even the both rear wheels are off and there are side impact craters. It is likely that this wasn't the case of a tesla rear ending a completely stopped mazda on the highway, it likely happened as the mazda was traveling at fairly regular speed, and tesla came in at significantly higher speed. Likely over 100mph, so mazda got rear ended, and that somehow sent tesla into a spin, or tesla lost control and smacked the concrete barrier before rear ending the mazda. The impact to concrete barrier seems to have been quite intense too to tear off both rear wheels and crumpled the rear of the tesla all around. Looking at the placement of the cars, the mazda is somehow looking at the back side of tesla. And seeing the direction the fire truck is facing, it seems that after the rear ending, tesla somehow ended up in front of the mazda. It even seems like the mazda hit the tesla one last time before they came to a stop. So it seems that only part of the energy of tesla was transferred to the mazda during the rear ending, and the tesla driver got impacts from all around. Anyways, whatever really happened, definitely significant speed involved.

[@jimapplegate3523]

I was thinking the same thing….the Tesla was shredded, & the Mazda appeared fairly intact. I think the Tesla hit more than just the Mazda.

[@moxiedrapo2391]

I enjoyed your analysis of the incident! That poor guy is in really bad shape, indeed it looks as if his car spun and impacted something else. You put it together better than I was able to… I hope the Tesla driver recovers and doesn’t remember this.

[@mystic316]

average Tesla driver who thinks they're Lewis Hamilton in an F1 car

[@pokerbosscycler]

pos driver.. slammed into the car..........ugh.......dam tanks........

[@asabovesobelow7981]

damnnnnnnnnnnnnn those rescuers are AWESOME!!

[@diegoflores9237]

I thought teslas had forward collision evasion systems?

[@heidisalaka6938]

Not when your going 90+

[@bobbymoss6160]

Tesla can't fix dum dums.

[@TheInsultInvestor]

you're@@heidisalaka6938

[@truthserum5310]

@@heidisalaka6938 you're, good God.

[@heidisalaka6938]

@@truthserum5310 True. Sometimes I type two faste too remember contractions en such.

[@ray095883]

Mazda is a solid car

[@georgevavoulis4758]

So much for Tesla being safest car ever made ,what crap Teslas accelerate so fast they should be BANNED . I seen one in downtown Toronto and it literally shot like a torpedo barely crashing into back of a streetcar . No F'n way am I ever getting near any EV ,bring back DIESEL cars

[@lizzapaolia959]

Fantastic coverage and video. Very crisp video....the networks should learn from you. God bless. Btw we no longer watch any of the news networks..

[@mojito-alongtimeago]

Incredible to see how cars are basically peeled away from people-the skill required is incredible. Sad to know it happens much too often.

[@Kahluhagirl71]

Wow that poor guy. He looked in such bad shape. I hope he makes it. The lady looked ok. Bad wreck.

[@majixxhart8824]

Hope everyones okay..😢😢

[@rustysdirtworks8398]

What most of you dont get is, if he rear ended that Mazda at high speed, his car likely wedged underneath the Mazda, making it slide up over the hood, into the cabin area, of the Tesla, because of the cars, shape and design. Its explains the damage and the injuries of the Tesla driver.

[@rkgsd]

Looking at the front end, it seems there had or be some excessive speed involved.

[@RLTtizME]

Ummm no! No way!

[@marciayoung8735]

Fire and rescue are awesome selfless Heros so are LEOs . I pray they guy makes it.. also a shout out for all the Nurses they are special Heros also.

[@PaulTrippy-bj8ho]

yea, guys... if you see these new EVs around your car, avoid it like a 2009 bmw 3 series

[@diegoflores9237]

Avoid Kia souls.

[@radiocontrolled9181]

​@@diegoflores9237Kia souls are great cars.

[@gemee1]

@@radiocontrolled9181 they might be, but a good portion of the time they are stolen and kids are behind the wheel.

[@ACrowLover]

Excellent coverage! Thank you! Hope alcohol or drugs weren't involved. Speeding or not paying attention are just as bad! 😢

[@thisisme3238]

Accident happened 3:58am, more than likely alcohol was involved. 😢

[@pamavery9352]

My son is a fireman! Remember these men and women are always there for you!! Support them whenever you can! Another thank Ess job!

[@KRich408]

The medics and rescue crews when trying to get a person out of a severely damaged Tesla probably have one thing they are worried about! Can they extricate the person before the battery pack goes nuclear??? If it goes while in the middle of it they can't do anything except back up and watch 😮😢 nothing today can stop the inferno once it starts! Needless to say it won't be a good ending for the person or persons in the Tesla. Im retired from towing for police departments ive seen way more than anyone should. 😢

[@kylieharrison3782]

😘

[@jenns7930]

Poor guy

[@nyankanakitty]

When the driver recovers... next on the news: Tesla driver blames car malfunction, blames autopilot, blames brake failure, blames mazda for spawning there like a magic, etc, etc,

[@dogsarebetterthanyou1461]

Omg I was tripping balls for a good min cuz I saw this in another channel a while back and thought the same guy had gotten into another similar accident!! I was like , there's no way!!!

[@Truckngirl]

Spectacular footage! Good job! 👍

[@l.ls.8890]

Its amazing those Teslers do not catch fire with all that battery and electrical conduits running throughout the car. I often wondered how those glass tops would hold together in a terrific crash scenario.

[@jhonditch4269]

amazing it didn't the self recycle function must have been disabled

[@matthewp1682]

Simple pyro fuse

[@TEMPLE7D]

Depends on the circumstances of the crash. Those that did catch on fire, remained on fire for several days. And if. Tesla is on fire/ arcing, the fire department will not attempt a rescue.

[@pchelloo]

It's lucky for the pinned driver that his vehicle didn't go into thermal runaway from damaged batteries. The car could still ignite on its own hours or days afterwards from what I'm learning about these types of cars. I wanted one but not so sure now. I hope all people involved will make a full recovery.

[@RayNLA]

It appears that the battery was just fine. The vehicle’s structure completely protected the driver. Hope he makes it.

[@tsmith7574]

In an accident that bad, there is a much higher chance a gas powered car would catch fire. Statistics back this up. You can die in a fire in any car but it's less likely in a Tesla than an gas car.

[@Debster8]

I can't say this enough first responders are super humans 👏

[@drwhoeric]

His lower half is laying on his side but his upper half is laying on his back. That is a real serious injury.

[@stevenmartin4889]

Possible spinal injury. He looks out of it for the most part, I’d say the shock was really bad

[@kylieharrison3782]

😢

[@brandonwarweg3622]

definitely broke his back or a serious spinal cord injury for sure...smart of those firefighters to do their best to keep his body in that same position instead of trying to straighten him out or something possi

[@user-re4hc7yf2m]

Looks like a pretty normal position to me. If you cant touch your outside knee to the floor like that with your shoulder blades on the ground then you need to lose weight or see a chiropractor.

[@rp1645]

I love how SDFD has a FF delicate 😊 to patient care the whole time. Those stTe of tha ART patient vitals monitor can't say enough about being able to monitor the unconscious poor guy inside the entrapment 😊❤😊 you SDFD rock.

[@ecoffeesolutions]

Wow. The level of ignorance among Tesla haters is remarkable. Gas cars burn as much or more than EVs, Teslas have the highest crash safety ratings, and the guy would have already been dead when first responders arrived, had he been driving most other cars.

[@georgespalding7640]

when the injured is incapacitated it makes it so much harder for the fireman to get them out of there without hurting them even more.

[@CarolynGeemieheitmiller]

These n all rescuers are special beings

[@f1eryxfly]

looked like he had incontinence, definitely some sort of spinal injury. Hope he makes it out

[@majixxhart8824]

Wow😢

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Dashing in the snow😮

[@garfieldsmith332]

Extremely hazardous conditions for the rescue crews. Thermal runaway could have occured with the Tesla battery. The rescues crews deserve a lot of praise for there efforts to treat all the persons in this collision.

[@Patterson24]

If it was a LFP model Tesla, then no thermal runaway would be possible. Newer battery chemistry has a much lower fire risk

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@Patterson24 IF, rother, IF. There are still a lot of fires with current EVs. Still the rescue crew has no knowledge of the battery type or its condition when they come upon the scene. It was extremely hazardous for them.

[@davidswan482]

@@garfieldsmith332 Statistically there would be much more likely a fire if it was a gas car and the gas tank was punctured. Think of the volatile gas fumes everywhere. Even if a gas fire could be put out more quickly, the trapped occupant could not possibly survive.

[@RayNLA]

@@Patterson24 It was a Model S. They don’t use LFP batteries

[@juliogonzo2718]

I'm no fanboy of tesla but I'm surprised how mangled it was against a cx5 or whatever the Mazda was.

[@randalljames1]

so much for automatic braking.... Like to know more about this crash

[@charlanetrapani30]

FDNY Hero’s 🇺🇸

[@phoneman91]

Good thing the EV battery didn't catch on fire.

[@greekcs]

Any update on the Tesla driver?

[@scottprather5645]

Almost guarantee he was looking at his cell phone. Whatever happened he slammed full speed into that car in front of him he wasn't looking at the road. Hope the young man is okay

[@josephnguyen3730]

Bad driver

[@georgetaylor8591]

Prayers go out to alli involved!! RIP for those that Perished!!

[@gemee1]

Where did it say anyone perished??

[@bobbymoss6160]

Maybe he's thinking about food.

[@weekdaycycling]

The United States has stricter traffic and alcohol laws. However, I found that the number of fatalities and injuries involving car accidents is continuing to increase at an alarming rate.

[@jamesmcdonald6047]

You bet!!! We defunded and disarmed abilities of police, while increasing Entitlement😂😂 Qwakafornia, USA

[@matthewp1682]

The problem is people dont follow rules.

[@Oceaneyes-eh6vs]

Seeing so many accidents involving Teslas. I hope all involved had speedy and complete healing.

[@jabbedvacstroke4672]

Do you have any data to back that up. Or are you just running up your mouth.

[@jackanderson2773]

Most Tesla drivers are pricks around here .

[@TheInsultInvestor]

you can find it for yourself, your tesla sucks @@jabbedvacstroke4672

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

@@jabbedvacstroke4672calm down. He made a statement, and it appears it upset you because you think he is bashing Tesla. If he wants to it’s fine. The point here, is that he may have seen a few Teslas in accidents. How is he going to back up personal observations?

[@jrezz9336]

All Tesla owners are weirdos let natural selection do its thing.

[@rrosen7370]

So frightening.

[@brwnietter9681]

I hope he is okay

[@oceancat0450]

At least it didn’t burst into flames like Teslas are known to do. No offense, Elon.

[@latenightsearlymornings0875]

Usually telsa drivers think they’re entitled and drive so fast thinking “they cool”.. This ain’t a surprised, hopefully he makes a full recovery none the less 💯

[@rhondah1587]

Wonder what the Mazda looks like. That was a total mess with that Tesla. How fast was he going to do that much damage?

[@Deming91]

1:31 shows the extent of the damage to the Mazda. Moreorless crumpled till the rear tyres, but still a safe distance away from the doors that are open, indicating the passenger cabin is still intact. Seems that their new 1800 MPa Ultra High Strength Steel parts did their job very well in protecting their occupants.

[@TEMPLE7D]

Those Mazda CX-9s are strong, such a safe nimble car. Have have had to swerve hard at 60mph. She would stick like glue. (The all new CX-90s are even stronger).

[@rosyebbasta3441]

😢 Povero ragazzo, speriamo si salvi. 😥

[@Eudi2020]

People surviving these catastrophic car accidents is a testament to the people who design the cars

[@anyfrazier8297]

Incredible job of these brave men!

[@mrmustangman]

dude slept thru it all.!!!!!!!

[@Gritt982]

The Tesla driver looks reasonably inexperienced

[@marksellinger3736]

It really say something about the integrity of a the Tesla for it to be bested by a Mazda. Goodness. They worked hard to get him out. Hope he recovers

[@LiL.Pixxie]

I think he was going 100+ to do that kind of catastrophic damage

[@marksellinger3736]

@@LiL.Pixxie I'm hoping so.

[@f4fake22]

Mazda safety standards are very high. Tesla not so much.

[@jimapplegate3523]

The rear of the Mazda didn’t show that much damage, at least from the passenger side. Impressive.

[@Patterson24]

@@f4fake22Tesla is safer than Mazda. Look at IHSS awards and report

[@carolrainey8463]

I hope this young man is ok now and has learned a hard lesson.

[@80sCrazyCatDadNGunAddiction]

Another Tesla owner that'll be suing Elon cause he put his vehicle in self drive mode while he was sleeping or playing GTA. 🤦‍♂

[@arneminderman3770]

Exelent video!

[@Victic005]

Even a Tesla can't solve stupidity. He went into Ludacris Drive.

[@bobbymoss6160]

More like lunatic mode, in his head.

[@samuelg3586]

No good

[@คุณหนูทองเหม็น-ช3ร]

😢สงสารมากค่ะ😢😮

[@mikelin7]

luckily there was no battery fire.. or this would end badly...

[@Dane3804]

This happened 20 days ago 11/4 another repost with no update. Just to get more views I guess?

[@johnr5252]

Slow down people. What’s your hurry?

[@DTM45]

That sucks.

[@diannaz4460]

This poor young man is embedded in his car. Prayers for him.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

FSD crash? Highspeed rear-ender sounds like it.

[@GrumpyCat24]

Saw this posted a few weeks ago. Did he survive and was he DUI?

[@HackHunter1835]

I ask, what did you do at your job today? After extraction, these guys are off to the next one

[@madog1]

Good thing the Tesla didn't catch on fire . . .

[@Mecdiesel2024]

El Tesla grabaría toda la acción?

[@IOWNA11]

Looks like he urinated on himself. The only people I've known to do that while in their car are drunk drivers...

[@pipermccool]

That’s why it’s called “Room to Live.”

[@eyeseverywhere8246]

very nice video work...

[@Guswalz]

What we do to save one another.

[@darlayoung9356]

What happened with the puppy in the car on the left. Or did I only saw the dog.

[@moth450]

The tesla death trap.

[@UQRXD]

Not getting that car. It's a wedge in a rear end collision.

[@thatcatboab]

Poor soul 💔

[@Maishley]

What caused the accident?

[@winthropbaker5494]

Damn those mazdas

[@sylviaoneill1787]

I thought Teslas stop automatically if there is a car or object in front of it?

[@deitraemory55]

Update november 25th

[@moxiedrapo2391]

One of the worst accidents I’ve seen… obviously speed was a factor here. Do we know if any of the first responders smelled alcohol on this guy? Was his speedometer visible? Did he put the car on autopilot and fell asleep? I would like to know where he was at this time of the night… so many questions and no answers. Was he catching a plane? Why was he on the road at this hour? This is someone’s son, as a mom my heart breaks for him and his family seeing him injured and being pulled out of this tangled mess. Honestly, it would answer a lot of questions if follow-ups were performed afterwards so we could get some info on his condition… the way he’s positioned on the stretcher suggests a spinal cord injury? So sad and traumatic for all involved🥺 first responders are angels in disguise… total rock stars in my book!! Huge respect to the men and women on the front lines. They see us in the worst possible situation, take incredible care of us, and deal with their own demons afterwards! People, please slow down and pay attention to the road… the life you save may be your own. Prayers going out to this young man, his family and all our brave first responders❤ I hope he recovers and has no long lasting injuries💔

[@post1ronia]

then you have seen not so much accidents 😅😅

[@moxiedrapo2391]

@@post1ronia I’ve seen my share of bad accidents. Two stick out to me. A woman flipped her SUV after hitting a pole with her two daughters in the vehicle. Speed was a factor, she sped by us, lost control and hit the pole then flipped. We stopped, got her and her daughters out of the vehicle and left when first responders arrived. The second accident also involved speed. A woman flipped her vehicle and landed in the median upside down. She was trapped, her teenage son made it out of the vehicle with minor injuries. We stayed with her until first responders arrived, she was trapped in the wreckage and just wanted us to bring her son to her so she could see for herself he wasn’t badly injured.