Sad news coming to us from the Bay Area, which I just left today.
Reports from northern California are indicating that an off-duty sheriff has been killed in an accident involving a commuter bus carrying 51 Tesla employees. If you're not from the Bay Area, it's common practice for technology companies to "bus in" employees to make their commutes easier.
According to folks on the ground, the sheriff's Volkswagen Beetle was traveling slowly or stopped in the number two lane of I-580. The bus was traveling at around 65 mph when it made impact with the Beetle. As of now it seems as though alcohol and drugs are not being cited as reasons for the crash. The latest seems to indicate that a severe glare limited the bus driver's visibility and they did not see the white Volkswagen.
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An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was killed Friday when a commuter bus carrying Tesla employees rear-ended his car on eastbound Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass, according to law enforcement officials.
The deputy was identified by Sheriff Greg Ahearn as Sroeuy Khin, a father-of-four who would have celebrated his 51st birthday tomorrow...
..."All Tesla employees on the bus are safe and accounted for, however we are deeply saddened by reports that there was a fatality as a result of the accident. We will lend any support that we can to the authorities who are investigating the incident," the statement said...
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