Tragedy as father, 35, and teenage son, 14, die in Tesla fireball after automotive smashed right into a tree
A father and his teen son were tragically killed just before Christmas in a fireball crash after the Tesla they were driving in collided with a tree and burst into flames.
Magarret Brion Smith, 35, and his son Karter, 14, of Thomas County, Georgia were traveling north on the Georgia Highway 35 on December 23 when Magarret lost control of the vehicle.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Magarret left the right side of the road and smashed into a pecan tree.
The Tesla became engulfed in flames and the pair were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the Allen Williams mortuary website, a fundraiser has been set up in honour of teenager Karter.
‘Dear Friends and Family, As we prepare to celebrate the beautiful life of Karter Smith, we are reaching out to those whose lives he touched’, the post reads.
‘Karter’s memory brings us together in love, and we want to honor him with a service that reflects the joy and light he brought into our lives. In lieu of flowers, we welcome contributions from those who feel led to support the celebration of his life. Your generosity, given from the heart, will help us create a service that truly honors Karter’s legacy.’
So far, the fundraiser has raised $1,095 of the $5,000 target.
Pictured: Karter Brion Smith, 14. The teen was killed on December 23 alongside his father Magarret, 35, after the the Tesla they were driving in crashed into a tree and burst into flames
It is unclear whether the vehicle was on autopilot, but the tragic crash raises questions about the safety of electric vehicles and their automotive technology
Currently, the Georgia State Patrol is conducting an investigation to uncover the exact cause of this tragic incident.
It is unclear whether the vehicle was on autopilot, but the tragic crash raises questions about the safety of electric vehicles and their automotive technology.
Tesla has made headlines in the past for its electric vehicles erupting into flames that take thousands of gallons of water to put out due to the car’s battery .
An investigation has claimed Hans von Ohain, 33, who was killed in a fiery Tesla wreck in Colorado in 2022 may have become the first person to die in a crash caused by the company’s self-driving tech.
The Tesla employee and Elon Muck superfan died after his Tesla Model 3 swerved violently off a winding country road, ploughing into a tree and killing the young father in a fireball captured in horror police surveillance footage.
Although Ohain had been drinking before the fatal crash, detectives expanded their investigation into the death after it became apparent it was no ordinary case of drunk driving.
‘Regardless of how drunk Hans was, Musk has claimed that this car can drive itself and is essentially better than a human,’ von Ohain’s widow Nora Bass told the Washington Post. ‘We were sold a false sense of security.’
Also, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration recently said it had begun reviewing a fiery Tesla Cybertruck Crash that left tree local college students dead in Piedmont last month.
It comes as the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration recently said it had begun reviewing a fiery Tesla Cybertruck Crash that left tree local college students dead in Piedmont last month. Pictured: A Tesla Cybertruck shown parked on a street in the city of Los Angeles
An investigation has claimed Hans von Ohain (pictured) who was killed in a fiery Tesla wreck in Colorado in 2022 may have become the first person to die in a crash caused by the company’s self-driving tech
Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson, and Krysta Tsukahara, all 19, died in the crash that occurred at around 3am on November 27.
Jordan Miller, 20, a business student at the University of Wisconsin was pulled alive from the SUV and is currently in a medically induced coma in the intensive care unit.
Just before firefighters unleashed extinguishers on the burning vehicle, Miller was retrieved from the wreck, which is now at the center of a police probe.
The Tesla Cybertruck, meanwhile, has faced a stunning six recalls over the course of this year – most recently last month due to a fault in an electric inverter that can cause the drive wheels to lose power.
Other callbacks covered failures with the car’s rearview camera technology, which didn’t activate immediately upon shifting into reverse.
Another recall revolved around an incorrect font size on the vehicle’s instrument panel warning lights.
Yet another involved a fix to the electric vehicle’s gas pedals after they were found prone to getting stuck in the interior trim.
