A Utah household took their Tesla onto the Bonneville Salt Flats and wrecked it at greater than 100 mph, police stated.
The 5 occupants had been taken to a Salt Lake Metropolis hospital with non-life-threatening accidents. They're from Utah County, the south finish of the Salt Lake metro space.
The crash was reported at 8:38 p.m. Sunday on the salt flats about 10 miles northeast of Wendover, Utah, simply throughout the Nevada line. Towards the finish of civil twilight, it was not but darkish however visibility was drastically decreased.
The 2022 Tesla was touring greater than 100 mph and “collided with an earthen berm with little or no braking,” the Wendover police stated. Photographs posted by the police confirmed in depth harm to the entrance of the automobile, whose wheels had been half-buried in mud.
Seatbelts and airbags had been credited with lowering accidents.
Driving is allowed on the salt flats, web site of high-profile land velocity report makes an attempt.