Tesla Crash in Manhattan Kills Driver and Injures Passenger

A high-speed collision caused the Tesla to hit a wall, flip, and catch fire on FDR Drive early Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on FDR Drive near 70th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
The Tesla struck a wall or guardrail, flipped, and burst into flames, ejecting both occupants from the vehicle.
The female driver, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 26-year-old male passenger was hospitalized in stable condition.
Witnesses reported the Tesla was traveling at an estimated speed of 120–130 mph before the crash.
Firefighters faced challenges extinguishing the car's lithium-ion battery fire, prompting the closure of northbound FDR Drive for several hours.