Overview
- CHP said the Tesla Model 3 left the northbound lanes around 12:36 a.m. south of Lark Avenue near the Blossom Hill Road overcrossing.
- The car veered onto the right shoulder, went down an embankment and struck a tree before becoming engulfed in flames.
- The driver was the lone occupant and died in the crash, according to CHP.
- Investigators have not determined whether the vehicle’s automated features were active or whether alcohol or drugs played a role.
- Northbound lanes were closed during the response and later reopened, and the death was reported as the second fatal incident on Highway 17 this week.