"We heard popping and we saw that it was a Tesla so we knew the battery was compromised and was also involved with the fire," Greco told The Post, noting the ruptured battery made it easier to handle the fire.
"I was very upset for the people inside, it is Christmas time and I feel really bad for their family right now," he added.
Footage obtained by CBS NY 2 from a nearby car service station showed the Tesla race through the intersection and crash into rock boulders. In the aftermath, the Tesla looks like a crumpled pile of scrap metal.
While it took about 20 minutes to extinguish the fire, firefighters were on scene for hours to remove the bodies and secure the lithium ion batteries that were strewn across the roadway.
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