Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crash


The crash damaged the Tesla's high-voltage lithium-ion battery and the car erupted into flames, killing the driver and passenger. — AFP/Robyn BECK

MIAMI: A 20-year-old Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery, high-speed crash on a residential South Florida street last year might have been upset after learning he had lost a scholarship, federal investigators said.

The National Transportation Safety Board released new documents Tuesday saying the driver of the 2021 Model 3 sedan had learned several hours before the Sept. 13, 2021, crash that he had lost a scholarship at Florida International University. The school's main campus is located just west of Miami.

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