An early morning crash in Pasadena turned deadly, claiming the lives of three individuals and critically injuring three others, according to local police. The accident, involving a Tesla Model 3 which smashed into an unoccupied building on Foothill Boulevard, occurred around 2:38 a.m, leaving hundreds without power and closing a portion of the thoroughfare as reported by Pasadena Now. Lt. Anthony Russo of the Pasadena Police Department revealed that six people were in the electric vehicle at the time of the collision, the circumstances of which are still under investigation, with high speed believed to be a contributing factor.
In the ensuing chaos, the wreckage resulted in a severed utility line that promptly interrupted electrical service to a proximate 500 residences and businesses, this statement consolidated in reports from the Pasadena Police Department and verified by local media outlets including KTLA, power was knocked out to about 46 homes immediately after the crash with additional subsequent outages reported. Crews from water and power departments were dispatched and labored diligently to mend the fractured infrastructural veins of the city.
The stretch of Foothill Boulevard between Craig Avenue and Sierra Madre Boulevard was cordoned off as the Pasadena Police's major accident investigation team delved into the wreckage, meticulously peeling back the layers of twisted metal and shattered glass in search of answers; concurrent street closures at Vista Street north and south of Foothill were also reported by Nixle. The identities of the deceased and those fighting for their lives in a local hospital have been withheld, pending notification of next of kin.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the fatal crash to come forward and aid the ongoing inquiry, Pasadena Police can be contacted directly, furthermore information can be shared anonymously through "Crime Stoppers" as mentioned by Pasadena Now.
