Fatal crash and fire kills Tesla driver after door handles malfunction
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A man recently died after crashing a 2016 Tesla Model S into a tree in Miami, Florida. The car swerved through multiple lanes of traffic before hitting a median and some trees and bursting into flames. The death may have been related to the electric carmaker's iconic pop-out door handles malfunctioning after the wreck. Witnesses say the door handles didn’t open and the numerous airbags didn't deflate as well.