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Tesla on Fire After Crashing Into Tree, Three People Injured

Nordhoff St & Mason Ave

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Summary

  • A Tesla collided with a semi-truck and subsequently caught fire in Chatsworth, California, resulting in two individuals being hospitalized. Emergency services extinguished the fire and treated three patients at the scene, with one person suffering from smoke inhalation and minor injuries. A HazMat team was called to manage the disposal of the Tesla's battery.

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According to an update from KTLA, two people were hospitalized after the fiery car crash.

The vehicle is engulfed in flames. A person is lying on the ground. EMS is at the scene. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates from the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Nordhoff St & Mason Ave.

According to an update from KTLA, two people were hospitalized after the fiery car crash.

The vehicle is engulfed in flames. A person is lying on the ground. EMS is at the scene. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates from the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Nordhoff St & Mason Ave.

According to an update from KTLA, two people were hospitalized after the fiery car crash.

The vehicle is engulfed in flames. A person is lying on the ground. EMS is at the scene. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates from the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Nordhoff St & Mason Ave.

According to an update from KTLA, two people were hospitalized after the fiery car crash.

The vehicle is engulfed in flames. A person is lying on the ground. EMS is at the scene. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates from the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Nordhoff St & Mason Ave.

According to an update from KTLA, two people were hospitalized after the fiery car crash.

The vehicle is engulfed in flames. A person is lying on the ground. EMS is at the scene. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates from the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Nordhoff St & Mason Ave.

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Radio Clips

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · Feb 9, 10:35AM · 0:19
Go for Rescue 72. Rescue 72, your last incident was 382, correct? Yeah, that's correct. The TA forced 96. Roger, transporting patient to hospital 571. Copy.
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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · Feb 9, 9:34AM · 0:18
Metro, Light Force 96, can we get a hazmat squad for the Tesla with batteries involved in the fire? Light Force 96, be advised, it'll be a hazmat 87.
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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · Feb 9, 8:02AM · 0:31
Light Force 96 from Metro, do you have a size up? Yeah, Metro from Light Force 96, just like the comments say, we have one vehicle, the Tesla was well involved, it is now knocked down. We have two patients from that vehicle that are being handled by Rescue 96 and Rescue 72. The additional rescue is for a patient that's the same smoke inhalation. Light Force 96.
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Comments30

torranceUser1820654003Feb 9 at 10:00 AM

TESLA cars are much more deadly than the old Pintos.

mikie66OnthesceneFeb 9 at 10:11 AM

FACTS

Rocket88Feb 9 at 7:59 AM

Shit Teslas… don’t buy those cars people! They’re death traps! Hopefully everyone made it out

gemini71Feb 9 at 8:31 AM

My daughter seen it happen and was one of the ppl who helped get them both out safely prayers for them both to make a full recovery 🙏♥️

bakersfieldUser1887966017Feb 9 at 7:57 AM

I heard there's no way to put the battery fire out, they just let it burn until it's done .

Bruman24Feb 9 at 9:52 AM

Nice steady camera work

torranceUser1820654003Feb 9 at 10:00 AM

TESLA cars are much more deadly than the old Pintos.

mikie66OnthesceneFeb 9 at 10:11 AM

FACTS

Rocket88Feb 9 at 7:59 AM

Shit Teslas… don’t buy those cars people! They’re death traps! Hopefully everyone made it out

gemini71Feb 9 at 8:31 AM

My daughter seen it happen and was one of the ppl who helped get them both out safely prayers for them both to make a full recovery 🙏♥️

bakersfieldUser1887966017Feb 9 at 7:57 AM

I heard there's no way to put the battery fire out, they just let it burn until it's done .

Bruman24Feb 9 at 9:52 AM

Nice steady camera work

torranceUser1820654003Feb 9 at 10:00 AM

TESLA cars are much more deadly than the old Pintos.

mikie66OnthesceneFeb 9 at 10:11 AM

FACTS

Rocket88Feb 9 at 7:59 AM

Shit Teslas… don’t buy those cars people! They’re death traps! Hopefully everyone made it out

gemini71Feb 9 at 8:31 AM

My daughter seen it happen and was one of the ppl who helped get them both out safely prayers for them both to make a full recovery 🙏♥️

bakersfieldUser1887966017Feb 9 at 7:57 AM

I heard there's no way to put the battery fire out, they just let it burn until it's done .

Bruman24Feb 9 at 9:52 AM

Nice steady camera work

torranceUser1820654003Feb 9 at 10:00 AM

TESLA cars are much more deadly than the old Pintos.

mikie66OnthesceneFeb 9 at 10:11 AM

FACTS

Rocket88Feb 9 at 7:59 AM

Shit Teslas… don’t buy those cars people! They’re death traps! Hopefully everyone made it out

gemini71Feb 9 at 8:31 AM

My daughter seen it happen and was one of the ppl who helped get them both out safely prayers for them both to make a full recovery 🙏♥️

bakersfieldUser1887966017Feb 9 at 7:57 AM

I heard there's no way to put the battery fire out, they just let it burn until it's done .

Bruman24Feb 9 at 9:52 AM

Nice steady camera work

torranceUser1820654003Feb 9 at 10:00 AM

TESLA cars are much more deadly than the old Pintos.

mikie66OnthesceneFeb 9 at 10:11 AM

FACTS

Rocket88Feb 9 at 7:59 AM

Shit Teslas… don’t buy those cars people! They’re death traps! Hopefully everyone made it out

gemini71Feb 9 at 8:31 AM

My daughter seen it happen and was one of the ppl who helped get them both out safely prayers for them both to make a full recovery 🙏♥️

bakersfieldUser1887966017Feb 9 at 7:57 AM

I heard there's no way to put the battery fire out, they just let it burn until it's done .

Bruman24Feb 9 at 9:52 AM

Nice steady camera work

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