A spectacular crash involving a Tesla Model Y left two dead and three injured in China, and surveillance cameras captured the surreal scene.
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The accident occurred on November 5 in Guangdong Province, China. Local media “JMU News” reported that a motorcycle rider and a young student were killed.
Officials are yet to determine the exact cause of the accident, but a person close to the driver said he had difficulty pressing the brakes.
In a set of videos of the crash, the SUV can be seen first trying to stop in front of a business.
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Quickly, the man loses control of his Tesla as it speeds through the busy streets of Chaozhou.
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Then the car unexpectedly rammed into the cyclists and motorcyclists at full speed.
Crashing into a vehicle results in a serious accident.
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The American automaker said it was cooperating with the investigation.
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