Video: Tesla Models S crashes after dangerous jump

A YouTuber has caught the moment when a Tesla Model S jumped over an intersection, putting a number of lives at risk and leaving the vehicle as a write-off.

Alex Choi says he organised a Tesla meet in Los Angeles, attended by dozens of vehicles, before being invited to a spot in Echo Park where another YouTuber performed a similar stunt back in 2020.

In the video, Choi says there was little warning of the dangerous action before it occurred.

While the Model X appeared to survive the original 2020 jump, this time the Model S driver carried more speed, taking a hard landing, setting off the car’s airbags, and smashing into garbage bins and parked cars.

It’s believed all of the occupants – including a stray cat – all escaped without injury.

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“Forget that it's a Tesla, this is an EPIC jump,” journalist and podcaster Matt Farah wrote on Twitter.

“Masterfully stupid, and the fact that there are like 20 angles of it means that there is zero chance of an insurance payout and a likely chance of (well deserved) arrest,” Farah added.

While there is little footage of the aftermath, Choi says the vehicle’s occupants quickly left the scene following the incident, leaving the totaled car on the street.