{"id":2374324,"date":"2024-11-29T06:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanksgiving-tragedy-three-dead-in-early-morning-electric-car-fire-man-rescues-lone-survivor\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T06:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:33:12","slug":"thanksgiving-tragedy-three-dead-in-early-morning-electric-car-fire-man-rescues-lone-survivor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanksgiving-tragedy-three-dead-in-early-morning-electric-car-fire-man-rescues-lone-survivor\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Tragedy: Three Dead in Early Morning Electric Car Fire, Man Rescues Lone Survivor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthanksgiving-tragedy-three-dead-in-early-morning-electric-car-fire-man-rescues-lone-survivor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic accident occurred early on Thanksgiving Eve in Piedmont,\u2062 California, resulting in the deaths of three recent\u200b high school graduates. The\u2062 crash \u200cinvolved a Tesla Cybertruck and\u200b happened shortly after\u200c 3 a.m. While the police\u2062 were alerted\u2062 by an iPhone in\u200d the vehicle, a driver behind \u200bthe Cybertruck managed to \u200brescue one severely injured survivor, who was later hospitalized for \u2064serious \u200dburns and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-entrepreneur-savagely-killed-suspect-was-freed-early-after-previous-heinous-conviction\/\" title=\"Tech entrepreneur brutally murdered - suspect released early despite prior heinous conviction.\">police investigation revealed<\/a> that speed was likely a contributing factor to the incident, as \u200cthe vehicle crashed into a cement wall and\u2062 became wedged between the wall\u200b and a\u2062 tree. Preliminary assessments indicated no mechanical failures with the Cybertruck or a catastrophic \u2064battery incident.\u200c The authorities are currently examining \u200dwhether substance use played a role in this deadly single-vehicle accident.<\/p>\n<p>The occupants of the Cybertruck were all graduates from Piedmont High \u200dSchool&#8217;s Class of 2023 and were attending college at the time. Despite efforts to control the resulting fire, the intensity of the flames made it impossible for police to\u200c approach the vehicle. The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-protesters-bust-barricade-around-rochester-police-station-block-road-following-incident-with-9-year-old\/\" title=\"BLM Protesters Bust Barricade Around Rochester Police Station, Block Road Following Incident With 9-Year-Old\">investigation remains ongoing<\/a> to gather more \u200cdetails about the crash.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three people have been killed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fiery early morning crash involving<\/a> a popular electric vehicle. One person survived the tragedy, which struck on the eve of Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>The crash, involving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-reportedly-ready-kick-tesla-curb-elon-musk-becomes-conservative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a> Cybertruck, occurred just after 3 a.m. Wednesday in Piedmont, California, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/3-killed-fiery-tesla-cybertruck-solo-crash-piedmont-police-say\/15594337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGO-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The occupants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nightmare-situation-tesla-dies-heatwave-trapping-toddler-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a> were recent graduates of Piedmont High School.<\/p>\n<p>The Piedmont Police Department was first alerted to the crash by an iPhone in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Responding officers found a tragic scene.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Although, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/3-die-1-injured-fiery-piedmont-cybertruck-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTVU<\/a> reported, a man driving behind the truck noticed the crash and was able to pull one severely-injured survivor to safety, this would ultimately be the only person transported to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said the occupants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tesla-halts-cybertruck-deliveries-video-detailing-potentially-fatal-flaw-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybertruck<\/a> and the man who was driving behind them were possibly at an event before the crash, but he did not go into detail.<\/p>\n<p>Those killed in the crash were identified as a young woman and two young men, KGO-TV reported.<\/p>\n<p>The lone survivor, a man, was left with serious injuries after the crash and subsequent fire. He was operated on and sedated, so he could heal from his burns and other injuries.<\/p>\n<p>All of those involved in the crash graduated from Piedmont High in 2023 and were sophomores in college at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said speed was likely a factor in the deadly single-car wreck.<\/p>\n<p>The Cybertruck apparently entered the accident with tremendous momentum, as police found that it &ldquo;jumped the curb, struck a cement wall, and then wedged in between the wall and a tree.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/cybertruck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla&rsquo;s data<\/a> weighs its electric truck at 6,898 pounds and clocks its ability to reach 60 miles per hour at 2.6 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, which erupted after the crash, was too much for police to handle with extinguishers. After the survivor was pulled to safety, the flames proved too hot for any to approach the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief Bowers said, &ldquo;[T]he nature of the vehicle was a Cybertruck, and the heat was just too intense,&rdquo; according to KTVU.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities&rsquo; preliminary investigation revealed no apparent mechanical failure of the Cybertruck. The fire also does not appear to be a catastrophic failure of the batteries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to the quick nature of being able to suppress the fire, we don&rsquo;t think the main lithium battery of the car were on fire,&rdquo; Piedmont Fire Chief David Brannigan told KGO-TV. &ldquo;But that&rsquo;s going to be determined as part of the investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing investigation will also determine whether drugs or alcohol had anything to do with the deadly wreck.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The accident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday in Piedmont, California, and the victims were recent graduates of Piedmont High School. An iPhone in the vehicle alerted authorities to the incident. A driver behind the truck managed to rescue one severely injured survivor, who was later hospitalized with serious injuries. Police believe speed contributed to the crash, which involved the Cybertruck hitting a cement wall and becoming wedged between it and a tree. The fire that ensued was too intense for responders to control initially, but preliminary investigations suggest no mechanical failure or catastrophic battery issues were involved. Authorities are also looking into whether drugs or alcohol played a role in this tragic event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2374325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cybertruck.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45850,38598,13242],"class_list":["post-2374324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-electric-car-fire","tag-thanksgiving","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cybertruck.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374324"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374328,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374324\/revisions\/2374328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}