Just over a week post the thrilling entrance of a Tesla Cybertruck into The Beverly Hills Hotel, the local police department has shared their preliminary findings, pointing out the shocking revelation that, hold your breath, speed might have had a little something to do with the ‘oopsie’ moment.
The crash occurred on March 3 and it was initially claimed that a valet driver was behind the wheel at the time. However, this claim was quickly proven to be false as the social media user who made the assertion admitted his friend was actually driving the electric pickup at the time. The Beverly Hills Police Department has now shed some additional light on the crash.
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In a posting on Instagram, the police department has revealed that “unsafe speed was a contributing factor to the cause of the accident.” Authorities added that the local fire department responded to the scene and treated three passengers who were complaining about “pain-related injuries.”
According to the police, the Cybertruck was traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard when the driver attempted to make a turn into the entrance of the Beverly Hills Hotel. However, they miscalculated this turn and collided with a retaining wall, resulting in extensive damage to the front of the EV.
QZ reports that the crashed Cybertruck is owned by rapper 2Rare. He is said to have taken delivery of the powerful electric truck just hours before the incident.
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This isn’t the only interesting Cybertruck-related story to hit the headlines over the past week. The owner of one Cybertruck and a member of the Cybertruck Owners Club recently revealed that after listing their truck up for sale on multiple online classified websites, they were contacted by Tesla’s Loss Prevention team and a store leader to reveal they had been blacklisted and would no longer be eligible to order any new Tesla vehicles.
While several Cybertrucks have hit the used car market in recent weeks, all those buying the new truck must sign a contract that states they will be unable to flip their truck without first offering Tesla the chance to buy it back. Those who ignore the sales contract have been threatened with a $50,000 fine or all of the profit gained from the sale of their truck.