Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 30
Tesla Crash Kills 1 and Injures 6 at Simi Valley Café
Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 30

Tesla Crash Kills 1 and Injures 6 at Simi Valley Café

3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 30

Summary

  • A white Tesla jumped a curb near a Simi Valley shopping center around 2:30 p.m. Monday, hit pedestrians outside Urbane Café and slammed into the building, killing one woman.
  • At least six people were struck in the crash, a higher injury count than earlier reports, though police have not clarified the severity of the surviving pedestrians' injuries.
  • The driver was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition, and authorities have not released the names of either the woman who died or the driver.
  • Simi Valley police said the cause remains under investigation, and it is still unclear what charges, if any, the driver could face.

Insights

Could safer cafe design have prevented this fatal crash, regardless of who was at fault?
Will the Tesla's 'black box' prove this was driver error or a terrifying vehicle malfunction?
Are powerful electric cars and their smart features making our public spaces more dangerous for pedestrians?