Man dies after car goes over embankment in El Dorado County

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

ALL RIGHT, MARICELA, THANK YOU FOR THE LIVE REPORT. ANOTHER MAN IS DEAD AFTER HIS CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT IN AN EL DORADO COUNTY. THIS ALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY NEAR HIGHWAY 50 AND OUTER LIMITS ROAD. THE MAN’S WIFE GOT AN ALERT FROM THE TESLA THAT THE CAR WAS IN A CRASH. SHE CALLED 911. CREWS HAD A TOUGH TIME FINDING THE CAR. THEY EVENTUALLY FOUND IT 300FT DOWN A HILLSIDE. THE MAN IN HIS 40S WAS THROWN FROM T

Man dies after car goes over embankment in El Dorado County

The fire department said the man’s wife received an alert that the car had been in a crash

Updated: 4:51 PM PDT May 8, 2024

A man was killed after his car crashed 300 feet down a hillside in El Dorado County on Tuesday, the fire department said.The man’s wife received an alert that the vehicle, a Tesla, had been in an accident and suffered damage that rendered it immobile. The car crashed down an embankment in the area of Highway 50 and Outer Limits Road, according to the fire department. Rescue crews had a difficult time finding the vehicle, but were ultimately able to use coordinates provided by Tesla to find it, officials said.The fire department said the driver, a man in his 40s, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.Officials have not said what led up to the crash.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. —

A man was killed after his car crashed 300 feet down a hillside in El Dorado County on Tuesday, the fire department said.

The man’s wife received an alert that the vehicle, a Tesla, had been in an accident and suffered damage that rendered it immobile.

The car crashed down an embankment in the area of Highway 50 and Outer Limits Road, according to the fire department.

Rescue crews had a difficult time finding the vehicle, but were ultimately able to use coordinates provided by Tesla to find it, officials said.

The fire department said the driver, a man in his 40s, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials have not said what led up to the crash.

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About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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