CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A residential neighborhood in Corpus Christi was shaken up early Monday after a Tesla crashed near the intersection of Ennis Joslin Road and Carson Drive, coming to rest in flames in a homeowner’s front yard.
Officials with the Corpus Christi Police Department said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. The woman driving the Tesla lost control of her speed and was unable to stay in her lane, while heading toward Ocean Drive, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames. She was cited at the scene and was not injured, police said.
Hours later, crews with the Corpus Christi Fire Department and CCPD remained on site, blocking a lane as firefighters monitored the wreckage…