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WATCH: Tesla crashes into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan, killing passenger

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ABC News. (2026, September 11). WATCH: Tesla crashes into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan, killing passenger. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/136304193/

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A Tesla vehicle collided with scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan on September 9, 2026, resulting in a fatal injury to its passenger. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital as well. No further details are provided in the article about the circumstances leading up to the crash.

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On Wednesday, a 27-year-old woman was killed when a 2024 Tesla she was in crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan. The car had first hit a mailbox at around 2:43 a.m. before striking the scaffolding outside 315 Madison Ave. just before 3 a.m., traveling several blocks east along East 42nd Street. Both occupants were taken to a nearby hospital, where the passenger was pronounced dead. The driver, also a 27-year-old woman, is in stable condition and has been taken into police custody, but has not yet been charged. No cause of the crash has been given by officials, and the investigation is ongoing.

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