Overview
- The crash happened around 5 p.m. Friday on Route 59 near Cantore Road in Naperville, and the vehicle was left completely burned, according to on-scene images.
- According to local reports, the 37-year-old driver suffered a medical emergency, struck another vehicle, left the roadway, and hit a tree before the car caught fire.
- An off-duty Naperville police officer who witnessed the crash reportedly pulled the driver from the burning Tesla.
- Fire crews applied large volumes of water and used the Poseidon nozzle, a tool designed for EV battery fires, to extinguish the flames and cool the battery pack.
- Authorities had not released an official statement or confirmed injuries, and sections of Route 59 from 95th Street to Cantore Road were closed during fire suppression and cleanup.