Fiery Tesla Crash Shuts I-280 in Daly City
- A flipping Tesla caught fire and closed northbound I-280 near Daly City, snarling evening Bay Area traffic. - Firefighters closed multiple lanes after the vehicle flipped and burned on northbound I-280 near Daly City. - The crash prompted major backups across peninsula routes and traffic advisories; investigators and tow crews responded (patch.com).
A Tesla flipped and caught fire on northbound Interstate 280 in Daly City early Tuesday, shutting down all lanes near Serramonte Boulevard. (mercurynews.com) The crash was reported just before 6 a.m., and the California Highway Patrol closed the freeway in the northbound direction by 6:34 a.m., according to incident logs and local reports. (kron4.com) By 7:33 a.m., 511.org listed a “severe traffic alert” for I-280 northbound between Hickey Boulevard and Collins Avenue, with all lanes blocked and drivers told to avoid the area. (511.org) KTVU identified the vehicle as a Tesla Model Y and reported that firefighters spent about an hour dealing with the blaze near Serramonte Boulevard. (ktvu.com) North County Fire Capt. Jeff Higgins told KTVU that crews let part of the fire burn down because lithium-ion battery fires burn extremely hot and can keep feeding themselves. (ktvu.com) That kind of fire response can keep lanes closed longer than a typical car fire, especially on a narrow freeway segment where tow crews and investigators need room to work. 511’s alert covered a stretch through Daly City’s main Peninsula commute corridor. (ktvu.com) (511.org) The California Highway Patrol said the crash created a hazard for other motorists, and KRON reported that wet roadway conditions had not been ruled out early Tuesday. (kron4.com) Authorities said the driver suffered minor injuries and did not go to the hospital. CHP spokesman Mark Andrews told KTVU lanes might reopen around 8 a.m. if crews could clear the scene. (ktvu.com) For Bay Area drivers, the immediate effect was simple: one overturned, burning SUV closed a full side of I-280 during the morning rush and pushed traffic onto local Daly City streets. (511.org)
