Two people have been killed in a violent Tesla Model S crash in Indianapolis that led to a raging fire.
WTHR reports that 27-year-old driver Casey Speckman and her passenger 44-year-old Kevin McCarthy were killed when the car crashed into a tree. Speckman was pronounced dead at the scene while McCarthy passed away shortly after in hospital
Eyewitnesses claim the Model S was traveling at a high speed prior to the fatal impact.
Video from the scene shows the electric sedan engulfed in flames shortly after the crash with components seen exploding as fire crews attempt to put out the fire.
Speaking at a press conference after the crash, IFD Battalian Chief Kevin Hones confirmed that local fire fighters are trained on how to deal with hybrid and electric vehicle fires, although he did say that there were some difficulties in extinguishing the blaze as there were battery cells strewn throughout the scene which caught fire.
Jones also said that for impacts of this severity, it is common for vehicles to ignite, whether they are electric, hybrid or powered by petrol or diesel.