Police in Walnut Creek are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Saturday morning.
Police responded to Ygnacio Valley Road between North Main Street and North California Boulevard at about 2:40 a.m., according to Lt. Holley Connors, the Walnut Creek Police Department’s public information officer.
Connors said the collision involved a Tesla that was driving eastbound, but declined to release further details until the victim’s next of kin was notified. She said further updates would be provided Saturday evening.
Tesla drivers always trying to show off acceleration,but when you dont know the road has that S curve in it right there and youve been out till 2:40 am,this is what happens.If he had just waited an hour his battery would have been too low to act a fool.Probably just leased.They leased a coffin.
It was a solo vehicle accident. The car went head on into a tree, caught fire, the driver was stuck inside the car and died.
Another local blog posted a bit more info than what was posted here. I linked to it, but I doubt that post will get approved with it being a competing site.
https://news24-680.com/2025/04/19/one-killed-in-fiery-walnut-creek-crash-saturday-morning/
the link to it
That’s the link I mentioned that whoever runs this site didn’t approve.
I’m wondering if the driver would have fared better in a conventional internal combustion car. A Tesla has four strikes. 1) It has extraordinary acceleration. 2) It is an extremely heavy car with all of the batteries which makes it harder to slow down or to steer away from a hazard. 3) A Tesla frunk is empty space. That tree sliced the car in half up into the passenger compartment. 4) That slice into the passenger compartment seems to have caused the batteries to short out. That starts a fire and also instantly disables the electronic door locks, trapping passengers inside. I’m going to call if four strikes rather than five as I thought Teslas had a safety battery in the right rear of the frunk that allows the door locks to work. It’s possible the damage from the tree also knocked out the safety battery.
What is that in the backseat of the top photo here?
While heading east,a simple seat belt and he would have been able to get out.No pic of the driver needed,they are the “smarter than the man” type.Nobody’s going to tell them what to do.
Got caught up in the detour trying to get on to 24 west but was blocked N Main. Slight delay. Wondered what had happened.
2:40 am solo car accident.
Hmmmm. 🍸🍷🥂🍾🥃🍺pick oe