TESLA SLAMS INTO CHP CAR ON I-80, INJURES OFFICERS
A 22-year-old Tesla driver plowed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle on Interstate 80 Tuesday night, injuring officers who were working a traffic diversion at the scene. The CHP had set up the diversion as they investigated a separate fatal crash on the same stretch of highway.
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The Tesla driver drove through the traffic control setup, striking the CHP car. Officers at the scene were hurt in the collision. Details on the extent of their injuries remain limited at this hour.
The circumstances of how the Tesla breached the diversion remain under investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.