Tesla safety at centre of South Korean trial over fiery, fatal crash


The logo of Tesla is seen on a steering wheel of its Model S electric car at its dealership in Seoul South Korea July 6 2017. REUTERSKim Hong-JiFile Photo

The logo of Tesla is seen on a steering wheel of its Model S electric car at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - In an upscale Seoul neighbourhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer - a close friend of South Korea's president.

Prosecutors have charged the driver with involuntary manslaughter. He blames Tesla.

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