- The first accident involving a Cybertruck occurred on Thursday in California
- According to the report, the Cybertruck was not driving in autonomous mode
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Elon Musk has long boasted about the “superior strength and endurance” of Tesla's Cybertruck, and the new electric vehicle's first accident could prove it.
The California Highway Patrol was called to a crash scene in Palo Alto on Thursday for a crash between the futuristic truck and a Toyota Corolla.
The Japanese-made vehicle was wrecked in the forest, while the Cybertruck was left on the road with small dents.
The accident occurred when the Toyota driver turned right and hit a patch of dirt in the embankment, which threw him back onto the road and into the oncoming lane, hitting the Cybertruck.
“It does not appear that the Tesla Cybertruck was operating in autonomous mode,” the police report said. Only the Tesla driver probably suffered a minor injury and refused medical transport.
The California Highway Patrol was called to a crash scene in Palo Alto on Thursday for a crash between the futuristic truck and a Toyota Corolla
According to the California Highway Patrol's preliminary investigation shared with The Autopian:[The] Corolla was traveling south on SR-35 [Skyline Boulevard] Southbound south of Page Mill Road at an unknown speed when the driver turned right for unknown reasons and then struck a dirt embankment on the right shoulder.
While it's unclear why the Toyota driver happened to turn right, reports say the conditions were wet and cloudy.
The Verge also reported that the driver was 17 years old.
The police statement also states that a Tesla engineer from San Francisco was driving the Cybertruck, but the vehicle had Texas license plates.
The Japanese-made vehicle was wrecked in the forest. No major injuries were reported
The Cybertruck was lying on the road with small dents. According to the police report, a Tesla engineer was behind the wheel of the electric vehicle
Reddit user boddhya shared that he first saw the Cybertruck lying between the two lanes of traffic and thought it had run off the road
Another driver traveling on the same road passed the scene of the accident and shared images of the vehicles on Reddit.
Reddit user boddhya shared that he first saw the Cybertruck lying between the two lanes of traffic and thought it had run off the road.
“So I started driving too fast. That's when I came across the Corolla on the next side of the street, neatly tucked away to sleep. That was the real moment and I slowed down again, but I had traffic behind me. so I couldn't stop. So there was a bit of a gap between the truck and the Corolla. “Obviously there was no towing assistance yet as the scene was still fresh,” the post says.
The passerby also noted that the incident occurred at 2:05 p.m. PT on Skyline Boulevard, about a half-mile from the intersection with Page Mill Road.
“Authorities were notified of the crash through an automated text message following the collision, with a Midpeninsula Ranger attending the scene,” the report said.
Musk has touted the Cybertruck as “indestructible” and put it to the test in several demonstrations, during which it was shot at with a Tommy gun, a .45 and a nine-millimeter cannon, among other things.
Tesla CEO recently challenged Joe Rogan to try piercing the side of the vehicle with an arrow.
“Can I shoot it with an arrow?” “I bet I can do it,” Rogan said in the 2,054th. Episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
Musk responded with a slight laugh, “Yeah, it'll be fine.” And then Rogan bet a dollar that he couldn't penetrate the exterior.
Following the podcast, the men tested Rogan's request in a warehouse, ending with the tip of the arrow being thrown at the Cybertruck.