Bystanders rescue family after mom crashes Tesla into pool, US officials say


A Tesla driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake, drove through a wall and into a pool. — Pasadena Fire Department/Twitter

Bystanders at a preschool jumped into a swimming pool after watching a Tesla crash into it, California officials said.

A mother driving a Tesla hit the accelerator instead of the brake and sped into a stranger’s pool before 9am on Tuesday, Jan 10, in Pasadena, the city’s spokesperson, Lisa Derderian, told McClatchy News.

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