Tesla crashes from overpass onto 134 Freeway and bursts into flames, injuring 2
LOS ANGELES — Two men were hurt when their Tesla fell from the Riverside Drive overpass onto the 134 Freeway near Griffith Park and burst into flames late Sunday night.
The crash was reported just before 11 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey.
The vehicle was a Tesla electric car, said a photographer at the scene.
The car had fallen from the overpass, struck the concrete freeway divider and burst into flames, Humphrey said.
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the Tesla was engulfed in intense flame. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, a piece of the overpass fence remains stuck to the front of the Tesla as it burns below. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, firefighters put water on the burning Tesla from the overpass above. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, a Los Angeles firefighter puts water on the blaze. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the view from the overpass. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, a firefighter wears an oxygen mask while working on the burning Tesla. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the Tesla took out the metal fencing on the overpass. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, a firefighter continues working the water line. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the crash took out a substantial section of metal fencing. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, Los Angeles firefighters continue their work amid heavy smoke. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the scene from the eastbound 134. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, one victim is prepared for transport. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, firefighters prepare to load the rescue ambulance. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the Tesla continues burning after the crash. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, amid the smoke, the mangled fence and freeway exit sign can be seen.(Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, traffic was at a standstill as the Tesla continued burning. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the electric vehicle continues burning from below. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, firefighters attack the intense flames from the bottom of the Tesla. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the Tesla continue burning. A section of the overpass fencing remains stuck to the front of the vehicle’s shell. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the front part of the vehicle is resting on the eastbound side of the freeway. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, the Tesla continues burning. (Image from Key News Network video)
A Tesla crashed through the metal fencing on the Riverside Drive overpass and onto the center divider of the 134 Freeway below in the Griffith Park area late Sunday, March 3, 2024, bursting into flames and burning for an extended period of time. Two men were injured. Above, smoke rises from the wreckage. (Image from Key News Network video)
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Firefighters remained at the scene an extended time putting out the stubborn flames, Humphrey said.
The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert at 11:50 p.m. shutting down the HOV lane and lanes 1, 2 and 3 of the eastbound Ventura Freeway at Riverside Drive.
The lanes were reopened to traffic around 4:25 a.m. Monday.