http://phys.org/news/2016-09-driver-dies-tesla-slams-tree.html Driver dies as Tesla slams into tree in central Dutch town September 7, 2016
The 53-year-old driver of a Tesla Model S electric car died Wednesday when the vehicle smashed into a tree in the central Dutch town of Baarn and burst into flames, police and firefighters said. Police are investigating the cause of the early morning accident in the town 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Amsterdam and Tesla said in a statement it is helping. "Technical personnel are on the scene, and we are working with the authorities to establish the facts of the incident and offer our full cooperation," said the automaker based in Palo Alto, California. "We are deeply saddened to hear that this accident involved a fatality. We will share our findings as soon as possible following the investigation." Ronald Boer, a spokesman for emergency services, said in a telephone interview that firefighters did not immediately recover the man's body because of fears that emergency service workers could be electrocuted. "The car was so badly damaged that the firefighters could not operate its security systems," he said. Boer said it was not immediately clear if the driver was using the car's autopilot system. Autopilot is a semi-autonomous driving system that uses cameras, radar and computers to spot objects in front of the car and stop it if there is a danger of a collision. Tesla says it is a driver assist system and the human driver must be ready to take control at any time. [© 2016 The Associated Press] http://finance.yahoo.com/news/driver-dies-tesla-slams-tree-144841248.html Driver dies as Tesla slams into tree in central Dutch town Tesla says Autopilot system not to blame for Dutch ... September 7, 2016 Tesla Motors says the Model S sedan involved in a fatal crash in the ... The 53-year-old driver of the electric sedan died Wednesday when his ... The speed is consistent with the damage the car sustained from hitting the tree, the company said. ..... News of her death, announced by a hospital in Amiens, was ... The 53-year-old driver of a Tesla Model S electric car died Wednesday when the vehicle smashed into a tree in the central Dutch town of Baarn ... ... https://electrek.co/2016/09/07/tesla-driver-dies-burning-model-s-hitting-tree-tesla-investigation/ Tesla driver dies in a Model S after hitting a tree, battery caught fire, Tesla launches an investigation September 7, 2016 ... They are a bit harder to ignite, but when they fail and burn, they get VERY hot ... ... http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/driver-dies-tesla-slams-tree-central-dutch-town-41921104 Driver Dies as Tesla Slams Into Tree in Central Dutch Town September 7, 2016 The 53-year-old driver of the electric sedan died Wednesday when his car smashed into a tree in the central Dutch town of Baarn and burst into ... ... http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/07/tesla-driver-dies-after-slamming-into-tree-in-the-netherlands/ Tesla driver dies after slamming into tree in the Netherlands September 7, 2016 A closeup of Tesla's logo on a Model S in 2011. A driver in the Netherlands has died after crashing his Tesla into a tree Wednesday, Sept. ... http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2016/sep/07/dutchman-dies-in-tesla-crash-firefighters-feared-electrocution/ Dutchman dies in Tesla crash; firefighters feared electrocution September 7, 2016 ... AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutchman died on Wednesday after his Tesla collided with a tree, ... the car was using "autopilot", Tesla's driving assistance technology, at the ... The Dutch vehicle regulator RDW is the authority which issues road ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.0catch.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Tesla-driver-fatally-slams-into-tree-in-central-Dutch-town-Baarn-nl-no-auton-tp4683678.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
