Another Day, Another Tesla Driving At Insane Speeds Flips And Crashes Into Other Cars, Driver Killed In Cali

The 37-year-old man who was driving a speeding Tesla Model 3 that caused a deadly multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach was identified by authorities on Wednesday.

The Tesla driver, who was the lone fatality in Tuesday’s crash, was identified as Huntington Beach resident Ryan Mark Larson by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

A dashcam video captured the Tesla going airborne as Larson lost control and sideswiped a car driving in the opposite direction on Heil Avenue at Goldenwest Street around 2:45 p.m.

Officers arrived to find seven vehicles involved in the incident, including the Tesla, which had rolled over several times before coming to a rest just east of the intersection, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Larson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three people were transported to the hospital. Authorities confirmed that two Orange County probation officers were hurt after their vehicle was struck.

On Wednesday morning, the Orange County Probation Department said both officers were recovering. “One officer was medically cleared at the scene, while the second officer was treated and released from the hospital,” officials said.

Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and it was unclear if drugs or alcohol were a factor. It was also unclear whether Tesla’s Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was engaged.