Tesla driver fatally strikes utility pole

LAND O’ LAKES, FL – A Tesla driver died in a fiery collision with a utility pole near FL-54 and Livingston early Monday morning.

According to WFLA, the 36-year-old driver was speeding on westbound FL 54 when he lost control and collided with the utility pole in the eastbound lanes. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames.

First responders were called to the scene around 3:45 a.m. They pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

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