The driver told police the car "lost its ability to brake."
DispatchAlertsTwitterSometimes you witness a car crash so brutal, you automatically assume it was unsurvivable. That was our first thought after seeing security footage from a high-speed crash involving a Tesla Model 3 that occurred last week near the city center of Columbus, Ohio. Yet somehow, no one sustained any serious injuries.
Security footage emerging from the incident, which took place on May 4, shows a white Model 3 barreling through a red light and into to concrete plant bed, sending the car airborne into a glass wall on the side of the Greater Columbus Convention center. Authorities say the car was traveling at around 70 mph at the time, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Newly released surveillance video shows the moment a Tesla crashed into the Greater Columbus Convention Center: https://t.co/oeOLsynRTD pic.twitter.com/GYyeoZhQcw
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Though the inside of the convention center was hosting several events at the time, no one was struck by the out-of-control EV. The driver told police the car “lost its ability to brake” as they were exiting a nearby highway. It’s unclear if the car’s Autopilot feature was engaged at the time of the incident. The driver was taken to the hospital in stable condition and cited for failure to control, according to 10tv.com.
The crash caused $250,000 to $300,000 in damages, officials say.
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