Tesla speeding at 128mph before crash almost cut other car in half
Force of impact caused Infiniti SUV to flip on its roof leaving three passengers with serious injuries
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Your support makes all the difference.A Tesla travelling at 128mph nearly cut another car in half after driving through a red light, police in Florida, said.
Surveillance footage showed an Infiniti SUV attempting to make a U-turn on a green light when it is hit by the Tesla. The force of the impact causes the SUV to flip on its roof.
Miami Beach Police Department said that it was traveling at 128 mph two seconds before the crash and 93 mph at the time of impact.
All three people inside the SUV suffered serious injuries and had to undergo surgery, a spokerperson for the force told CBS Miami.
The Tesla's driver, Jose Manuel Soto, has been arrested and faces felony charges after the incident in October last year.
The 38-year-old, who surrendered to authorities on 25 January faces three counts of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury.
Police said Mr Soto showed a “wanton and willful disregard” for the safety of others.
In a message accompanying a video of the crash posted on Facebook, the force wrote: “In 2017, nearly 10,000 people lost their lives as a result of speed-related crashes #Drivesafe”
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