WATCH: Flying Tesla Smashes into Parked Car as Police Search for Stunt Suspect
Los Angeles Police are actively searching for an amateur stunt driver who went airborne in his Tesla before smashing into a number of parked car in Echo Park.
The area, which is known for its incredibly steep streets, has seen a number of amateur daredevils tempt fate throughout its history, but this latest incident is undoubtedly one of the most ridiculous yet.
In a video posted by the LAPD’s Central Traffic Division, in which about a dozen people can be seen recording the Tesla’s antics on their phones, the sound of a crash can be heard down the road after the Tesla’s leap through the air. KABC notes the Tesla slammed into two parked vehicles and numerous garbage cans. The video then switches to an assessment of the damaged vehicles, with a woman asking if 911 was called. “No, I don’t think so. Everyone’s just fine,” a man’s voice can be heard saying.
Advertisement - story continues belowWitnesses tells KABC the driver jumped into a car driven by other people who’d been recording the feat and fled. “It was super dangerous for them and for us,” one resident says. “The car could have easily slid into our property.” He adds, per CBS Los Angeles: “Only if there’s a high-profile arrest or fine will there be some kind of sign people should not drive Teslas over my house.”
The police were not amused.
Police say the driver will face misdemeanor hit-and-run charges, reports the Los Angeles Times. They plan on tracking down the person who rented the Tesla to see what they know; the LAPD will pay a $1,000 reward to anyone who can help ID the driver. Tipsters can call the LAPD at (213) 833-3713 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477, or they can submit an anonymous tip at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
Video of the incident was lighting up social media on Monday morning.
Someone decided to jump a Tesla on Baxter St in Echo Park, LA. pic.twitter.com/LS1oMtNEcY
— Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ) (@benjancewicz) March 20, 2022
Tesla …it can FLY!!!
Echo Park #California #ElonMusk pic.twitter.com/K36F7C5KKl
— Madeleine Case Tweets🌐 (@McCannCaseTweet) March 21, 2022
No word yet on whether or not the driver will be recruited by SpaceX as a pilot.