Charged with manslaughter, driver Choi Woan-jong has blamed Tesla for crash that killed a close friend of South Korea’s president
Choi, 61, is now unable to find work as an independent driver, or what is known in Korea as a “replacement driver.”
Choi’s case has drawn the attention of some safety advocates in South Korea who want to change a provision in the free trade agreement with the United States that exempts Tesla from local standards. “It felt like the car was swept away by a hurricane,” said Choi, who said he had been driving for more than 20 years and had experience driving Teslas.
Choi escaped through a broken window on his side. Firefighters were delayed in pulling Yoon out of the back seat, because the Model X’s electronic doors failed to open from outside, a Dec. 31, 2020, fire department report reviewed by Reuters shows. The report does not say how long the rescue was delayed.
A video of the rescue shows firefighters trying but failing to open the Model X’s wing-style doors. They eventually broke through the front windshield and pulled Yoon from the car about 25 minutes after the emergency call came in, according to the footage and the firefighters’ report. “Tesla has become something of an icon for great innovation, but I think also raise a serious concern for customers here,” Park said, referring to cases in which Tesla’s doors will not open after a collision, and the free trade agreement provisions.
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