Fiery Tesla Crash Shuts I‑280 Near Daly City

A Tesla flipped and caught fire on northbound Interstate 280 in Daly City before 6 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down all lanes through the Serramonte area. (kron4.com) The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened just before 6 a.m. near Serramonte Boulevard, and a 7:33 a.m. regional alert listed an overturned vehicle and vehicle fire between Hickey Boulevard and Collins Avenue. (511.org) ABC7 reported the full closure was enforced at Hickey Boulevard, with drivers pushed off the freeway there and routed back to I-280 by way of Serramonte. (abc7news.com) KTVU identified the vehicle as a Tesla Model Y and said North County Fire crews spent about an hour on the scene while smoke rose from the wreck. CHP spokesperson Mark Andrews told the station lanes might reopen around 8 a.m. (ktvu.com) Fire crews did not attack the blaze like a typical gasoline car fire. North County Fire Capt. Jeff Higgins told KTVU that Tesla battery fires burn extremely hot and can keep feeding themselves, so crews let part of the fire burn down before continuing suppression. (ktvu.com) That response shaped the morning commute because northbound I-280 is a main Peninsula route into San Francisco. The 511 alert warned drivers to avoid the area while all lanes remained blocked. (511.org) Authorities said the driver had minor injuries and did not go to the hospital. As of the early-morning reports, officials had not said whether wet roadway conditions played a role in the crash. (ktvu.com; kron4.com) By the time Bay Area outlets posted updates between about 6:40 a.m. and 7:17 a.m., the image was the same across agencies: an overturned Tesla, a stubborn fire, and a closed stretch of I-280 at the start of the workday. (nbcbayarea.com; abc7news.com; kron4.com)