Tesla Crash Into Parked Semitrailer In Florida Rest Area Kills Couple

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the 2015 Model S in which a couple was traveling just exited to the Paynes Prairie Rest Area on I-75 at 1:58 PM on July 6.

For reasons no one is able to explain so far, the EV drove toward a parked Walmart Freightliner Tractor Trailer and struck its rear. The EV entered underneath the tractor-trailer until its B-column, ripping off the roof.

The 66-year-old woman that was behind the steering wheel and the 67-year-old front passenger ‘were pronounced deceased on scene.’ Their identities have not been revealed until now.

Checking the maps of the location below, the Model S had to drive to the right to enter the rest area, to the left to enter the truck parking zone, and again to the left to hit the tractor-trailer rear.

Considering the damages to the vehicle, it does not seem to have reduced its speed. The picture released by FHP shows no signs of braking before the crash.