Woman on Scooter Killed in Crash with Tesla at State Road 16 and US-1

Woman on scooter killed in crash with Tesla at State Road 16 and US-1

The Florida Highway Patrol said the car was traveling at a "high rate of speed" before hitting the scooter and crashing across all lanes of traffic.

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Says No Pursuit Occurred Before Fatal SR 16 Crash - Jacksonville News | Jax Legal Notice - Duval County & North Florida

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is disputing claims circulating on social media that deputies were pursuing a Tesla before a fatal crash Wednesday evening, saying the vehicle crashed before a traffic stop could be initiated. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident began just before 7:30 p.m. on July 8 when a deputy stopped at the Circle K gas station at State Road 16 and Masters Drive. A business employee ale…

Tesla Hits Scooter on SR-16, 64-Year-Old Killed in St. Augustine

A 64-year-old St. Augustine woman riding a motorized scooter was killed Wednesday night on State Road 16 in St. Johns County after a speeding Tesla slammed into her, authorities said. The impact sent the car into a rollover in a nearby hotel parking lot, shut down multiple intersections along SR-16 for hours, and left at least one other person hospitalized with serious injuries. Investigators are still working to untangle exactly how the violent…

Scooter rider killed in crash with Tesla at busy St. Augustine intersection

Updated on: 07/08/2026 The crash involved a moped and a Tesla. (Photo Courtesy Billy Oktavec) A fatal crash involving a Tesla and a moped scooter shut down major intersections in St. Augustine Wednesday night, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. July 8 to the intersection of State Road [...]