Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe white Tesla, driven by a 64-year-old woman, veered onto the sidewalk while attempting a right turn, striking the elderly pedestrian and cafe furniture (Getty Images)A 79-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured when a Tesla crashed into an Urbane Cafe patio in Simi Valley, Southern California, on Monday afternoon. The white Tesla, driven by a 64-year-old woman, veered onto the sidewalk while attempting a right turn, striking the elderly pedestrian and cafe furniture. Emergency responders found the victim trapped under the vehicle; she was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a juvenile occupant sustained injuries requiring hospital transport, while three other juveniles in the car had minor injuries. Investigators are probing whether mechanical failure, driver impairment, or speed caused the crash, but do not believe it was deliberate, and drugs or alcohol are not suspected. This incident follows another recent fatal Tesla crash in Texas where a driver claimed the car was on "autopilot" when it struck a home, killing a 76-year-old woman. In fullTesla crashes into cafe killing 79-year-old woman and injuring five othersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Deadly Tesla mystery after car smashes into cafe patio and kills 79-year-old woman
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe white Tesla, driven by a 64-year-old woman, veered onto the sidewalk while attempting a right turn, striking the elderly pedestrian and cafe furniture (Getty Images)A 79-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured when a Tesla crashed into an Urbane Cafe patio in Simi Valley, Southern California, on Monday afternoon. The white Tesla, driven by a 64-year-old woman, veered onto the sidewalk while attempting a right turn, striking the elderly pedestrian and cafe furniture. Emergency responders found the victim trapped under the vehicle; she was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a juvenile occupant sustained injuries requiring hospital transport, while three other juveniles in the car had minor injuries. Investigators are probing whether mechanical failure, driver impairment, or speed caused the crash, but do not believe it was deliberate, and drugs or alcohol are not suspected. This incident follows another recent fatal Tesla crash in Texas where a driver claimed the car was on "autopilot" when it struck a home, killing a 76-year-old woman. In fullTesla crashes into cafe killing 79-year-old woman and injuring five othersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
