Tesla crashes into tree in Davie, Florida, killing driver, police say

I wonder if the car had the Sonny Bono firmware update.

DAVIE, Fla. - A driver was killed Sunday after crashing his Tesla into a tree along Flamingo Road in Davie, authorities said.

A spokesperson for Davie Fire Rescue said the crash caused the Tesla to burst into flames.

Paramedics pronounced the driver dead at the scene. Witnesses at the scene said the Tesla was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash.

Police have closed a portion of the southbound lanes of Flamingo Road near the crash. Police advised drivers to use alternate routes.

In May, two teenagers were killed when their speeding Tesla crashed into a wall in Fort Lauderdale. The crash caused the car's electric engine to catch fire.

The National Transportation Safety Board found that the Tesla's lithium ion battery, which was the source of the fire, reignited twice -- as police transported the car away from the crash scene and again [link to www.local10.com (secure)]