Two people die after a Tesla Semi truck collision in Nevada, described by multiple outlets as the electric truck’s first known fatal crash. According to reports citing local authorities, a couple in a vintage Volkswagen Beetle are stopped at a traffic signal at a highway intersection on U.S. 50 in Dayton, Nevada. In the morning incident around 7:20 a.m. on June 28, the battery-powered Tesla Semi, described as a large semi truck, strikes the Beetle from behind. The impact is reported as severe enough to kill the two occupants in the Volkswagen.
Forbes and other outlets note the crash occurs not far from the factory that produces the Tesla Semi, while specifying that the vehicles are at a signalized intersection. The Toronto Sun identifies the victims as the Villaneuvas. The New York Post and Forbes both frame the event as the first fatal crash involving the Tesla Semi, based on available information at the time of reporting. Authorities investigate the cause of the collision.
