Tesla Crashes Into Parking Lot in Poltava, Injures Five, Damages Seven Cars
A Tesla vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a parked car lot in Poltava on 14 June 2025, damaging seven vehicles and injuring five people inside the Tesla. The occupants reportedly claimed the vehicle was on autopilot, though police are investigating who was driving.
What happened
On 14 June 2025 at approximately 03:30, a Tesla left the roadway on M. Vavilov Avenue in Poltava, Ukraine, entered a parking lot for vehicles, and collided with seven parked cars.
Five occupants in the Tesla were injured. Three were hospitalized and two received medical care without hospitalization.
Reported impact
Seven parked vehicles were damaged in the crash.
The occupants of the Tesla reportedly claimed the vehicle was on autopilot and refused to say who was driving.
Index analysis
Police are investigating the incident as a violation of traffic safety rules that caused serious bodily injury under Article 286(2) of Ukraine's Criminal Code.
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