Dash-Cam Shows Wrong-Way Tesla Hit Dump Truck in Scottsdale, Driver Cited

Overview

• The Tesla crossed into westbound lanes on Cactus Road near 74th Street and struck a dump truck head-on, police said.
• The impact pushed the truck into a Nissan Maxima and through a wall attached to an assisted-living residence.
• Both the Tesla and dump truck drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.
• Scottsdale police cited the Tesla driver for driving left of center and failing to control speed, and the investigation remains ongoing.
• Dash-cam footage released by the truck driver corroborates the sequence, while a bystander’s claim the Tesla was on 'auto' remains unverified.