{"id":45836,"date":"2026-08-15T03:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45836"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:54:51","slug":"tesla-plows-into-nj-home-ends-up-in-the-kitchen-after-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45836","title":{"rendered":"Tesla plows into NJ home, ends up in the kitchen after driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>A Tesla dramatically barreled into a New Jersey township home Friday morning and ended up in its 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2026-tesla-home-car-went-137442139.jpg?resize=37,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\"\/><figcaption>A 2026 Tesla crashed through a garage and into the kitchen of a Pheasant Run home on Friday. <span class=\"credit\">x\/SoBrunswickPD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is not immediately clear whether the Tesla was engaged in self-driving mode at the time of the wreck. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The driver \u201csuffered a medical condition\u201d before to the crash and was transported to a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>A small gas leak was also reported at the home following the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby homes were briefly evacuated and code inspectors will determine when the home is safe to be reoccupied, according to the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to the South Brunswick 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The 2026 electric vehicle plowed into a closed garage door and crashed into the home\u2019s kitchen around 11 a.m. Friday, the South Brunswick Township Police Department confirmed on X. 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