WOODRIDGE, Ill. (WLS) — Two people were killed in a fiery crash after a Tesla struck a home in Woodridge Sunday night, police said.
At about 9 p.m., police said the Tesla was speeding down the 2400-block of Kildeer Street when the car hit a house.
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The homeowner mentioned that he and his wife were present in the living room during the accident and miraculously managed to escape. They, along with a few neighbors, observed the Tesla becoming airborne before igniting in flames.
“It was probably just about 50 feet away from where I was standing,” neighbor John Klecyngier recounted. “The moment it hit the curb, I heard a series of loud bangs as it seemingly crossed the median, crashed through the trees, and collided with the house.”
According to Klecyngier, his home surveillance footage captured the Tesla traveling at high speed along Janes Avenue in Woodridge before plowing into the house. He mentioned that he was inside his car shed at the time of the incident.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if it did go airborne, knowing the fact there was a pretty good gap between one bang and another,” Klecyngier, said.
“The sidings all melted from the fire,” Jerry, who lives across the street, said. “I mean, it’s, I don’t know. I feel, I feel horrible for the people that live there.”
Neighbors said it took firefighter several hours to put the flames out.
“The fire reached probably about eight feet high,” Jerry said. “Was over the roof, and it burned for quite some while, for quite a while.”
Officials said the two people who were in the car at the time died in the crash as debris and knocked over trees still scatters the street.
Neighbors said speeding as been a concern in the highly walkable area.
“When I’m hearing the consistent speeding is it’s a concern,” Klecyngier said. “That’s why I don’t allow my kids to start walking down this pathway…It could have been me, could have been somebody else or a child. God forbid.”
The owner of the house that was hit said his wife did go to the hospital as a precaution but is okay. Police said they have not identified the people who died in the car and are still investigating what caused the car to lose control.
It is not known what led up to the driver losing control and crashing into the house.
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