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Family sues Tesla after Cybertruck owner dies in 5,000-degree inferno, causing bones to disintegrate

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A Tesla owner was burned alive in his Cybertruck after the stainless-steel beast erupted in a 5,000-degree inferno so intense it caused his bones to disintegrate, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Harris County.

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Michael Sheehan's family filed a lawsuit against Tesla after his death in an accident with a Cybertruck. The vehicle, valued at $100,000, was set on fire after colliding into a sewer near Houston on August 3.

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The owner of a Tesla was burned to death in his Cybertruck after the "beast" of stainless steel exploded in a hellhole of 5,000 degrees so intense that it caused his bones to break down, according to a lawsuit for culpable homicide filed in Texas to which The New York Post had access. Michael Sheehan, 47, bought the futuristic van in April 2024. Just three months later, on August 3, the truck left the road, crashed into a sewer and burned near B…

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The tragedy and controversy surround Tesla once again. Michael Sheehan, 47, was burned alive in his Cybertruck after the truck exploded in a fire of more than 5,000 degrees, a heat so intense that it fractured his bones and reduced him by 20 centimeters in height, as revealed by the suit filed in Texas for negligence. Sheehan bought his futuristic van in April 2024, and just three months later, on August 3, the vehicle swerved off the road and c…

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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