Tesla driver dies after crashing into backyard swimming pool, California cops say

UPDATE: A driver police say crashed their Tesla through a fence into a backyard pool in California has been identified.

The woman has been identified as Dolores Elizabeth Heeb, 74, of San Rafael, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Monday, Jan. 23 Facebook post.

The cause and manner of death are pending, the sheriff’s office said. An examination with toxicology testing will be done on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The original story is below.

A Tesla crashed through a fence into a backyard pool in San Rafael, killing the woman driving the vehicle, California Highway Patrol officers reported.

The fatal crash took place at 7:26 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, on Bonnie Banks Way in the San Francisco Bay Area city, the CHP said in a news release.

The Tesla veered off the road through the fence and into the pool, the release said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman, whose identity has not been released, was not wearing a seatbelt, officers said.

An investigation into the fatal accident continues.

The Tesla has been removed from the pool, KRON reported.

San Rafael is a city of 60,000 people about 20 miles north of San Francisco.

This story was originally published January 22, 2023 at 10:18 AM.