The couple has been identified by friends and family as Sergio and Jennifer Villanueva
A Tesla Semi struck two vehicles in Nevada, according to police, killing two people, a married couple identified by family and friends as Sergio and Jennifer Villanueva
The crash occurred near Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory and is under investigation by the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol
Preliminary reports suggest the Tesla Semi driver may have fallen asleep at the time of the collision
A married couple with a “heart of gold” died in a fatal three-vehicle crash in Nevada after the driver of a Tesla Semi truck may have fallen asleep.
The incident happened around 7:21 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 28, in the area of Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway in Dayton, according to a Facebook statement from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies learned that the semi had struck two passenger vehicles at the intersection. “Preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the driver of the semi may have fallen asleep,” officials added.
One of the vehicles struck was a vintage Volkswagen Beetle, according to Forbes, which cited reports from the Nevada Highway Patrol and Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. This incident marked the first known fatal crash involving Tesla’s newest model.