Tesla bursts into flames on West Hollywood street

Saturday, June 16, 2018
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Fire investigators are looking into what caused a Tesla to burst into flames on a West Hollywood street.

The electric car was seen smoking on the side of the road near Santa Monica Boulevard and Ogden Drive at about 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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A sheriff's deputy spotted it and called fire crews. They arrived to find flames shooting out from under the car.

Firefighters quickly put the fire out.
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No one was hurt in the incident, sheriff's officials said. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.
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