Tesla driver suffers leg burns, undergoing treatment
On the 7th, a Tesla Model X caught fire at the Seongdong-gu Service Center in Seoul
At night, a fire broke out in a Tesla vehicle driving on a national road in Sejong City, and the story of citizens at the accident scene breaking the window to rescue the driver has been shared, receiving praise from netizens.
According to the fire department on the 10th, around 10:25 PM the previous day, a fire broke out in a Tesla electric car driving on National Road No. 1 in Undang-ri, Sojeong-myeon, Sejong City, and the vehicle was completely burned. The fire is believed to have started after the electric car hit the central divider guardrail and then collided with an oncoming vehicle.
On the afternoon of the 9th, a Tesla electric car traveling on National Route 1 in Undang-ri, Sojeong-myeon, Sejong City, was completely burned by fire, leaving only the frame. Photo by Yonhap News
As a result of the accident, the driver, Mr. A (36), suffered burns on his legs and was transferred to a hospital in nearby Cheonan, Chungnam, where he is receiving treatment. The fire department deployed 17 pieces of equipment and 50 personnel, completing the extinguishing operation in 1 hour and 18 minutes. Police and fire authorities are investigating the detailed cause of the accident, believing the fire started from the battery.
It was a major accident that could have taken the driver's life, but it was later revealed that citizens took part in the rescue operation. Mr. B, who reported the fire accident to the police and fire department and then participated in the rescue, posted a message titled "I helped manage a burning accident vehicle" on an online community early on the 10th, sharing the situation at the time.
A fire broke out in an electric car running on National Road No. 1 in Sejong City. Photo by Yonhap News
Mr. B said, "On my way home from work, I slowed down when I saw a car accident, and (Mr. A’s vehicle) had a small fire," adding, "I reported it to 112 and 119, and since I had a fire extinguisher, I went to put out the fire, but there was a person inside."
He continued, "The person inside the car was shouting to be saved, and with all the airbags deployed, the fire was growing. Four adult men broke the window and pushed open the rear door, telling him to come out the back, but he was flustered and couldn’t unbuckle the seatbelt. After barely getting him out and confirming there were no other passengers, the car exploded like in a drama," describing the tense situation.
Mr. B added, "There are brave people who broke the window and opened the door with the intention of saving a person from the burning car, and because of them, I think South Korea is still a place worth living."
Meanwhile, on the 7th, a fire broke out in a Tesla Model X vehicle that was brought into a service center in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but it took nearly three hours to extinguish the flames.
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