{"id":512,"date":"2026-05-16T11:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:04:06","slug":"tesla-crashes-into-tree-utility-pole-before-catching-on-fire-on-south-saunders-street-in-raleigh-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=512","title":{"rendered":"Tesla crashes into tree, utility pole before catching on fire on South Saunders Street in Raleigh: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Police are investigating the circumstances around a single-vehicle crash that caused the Tesla to burst into flames on South Saunders Street and Maywood Avenue Saturday morning in Raleigh.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=507\">Hearts one point away from becoming Scottish champion and ending 41-year rule by Celtic and Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers were called to the crash around 2:30 a.m. where they found a Tesla on fire at the south Raleigh intersection.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the police said the driver was not injured in the crash and vehicle fire, in which the police department\u2019s investigation found that the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed before striking a tree and a utility pole. The spokesperson said the Tesla then caught on fire.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=505\">Kyle Schwarber is on a heater. So are the Phillies. It\u2019s not a coincidence<\/a><\/p>\n<div><div><ul><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)\" class=\"wp-image-509\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cc7955fa3e29c0a80a6a6170f581164-1024x641.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cc7955fa3e29c0a80a6a6170f581164-1024x641.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cc7955fa3e29c0a80a6a6170f581164-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cc7955fa3e29c0a80a6a6170f581164-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cc7955fa3e29c0a80a6a6170f581164.webp 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)\" class=\"wp-image-510\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa-1024x604.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa-1024x604.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa-768x453.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa-1536x907.webp 1536w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/61646d4064f074f02fe11efe0ff9fdfa.webp 1691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)\" class=\"wp-image-511\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084-1024x586.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084-1024x586.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084-300x172.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084-1536x879.webp 1536w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46664c44ab27f81de6c9da2ebf0fb084.webp 1711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>Police investigate Tesla crash, fire on South Saunders Street (Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Click here for CBS 17\u2019s live traffic map \ud83d\udea6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>CBS 17 was at the scene when the vehicle was still engulfed in heavy smoke. Police are still actively investigating this crash, and the spokesperson said one lane will be closed throughout the day Saturday until the scene is cleared.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=503\">Man City faces crisis-hit Chelsea in FA Cup final at Wembley<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Police are investigating the circumstances around a single-vehicle crash that caused the Tesla to burst into flames on South Saunders Street and Maywood Avenue Saturday morning in Raleigh. 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