Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown

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1. ABC 7 New York

   Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)

   Published Sep 9, 2026

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   A passenger was killed and a driver critically injured when a Tesla crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning.

2. FOX 5 New York

   Passenger killed after Tesla slams into Midtown scaffolding and bus stop, NYPD says ↗ (opens FOX 5 New York)

   Published Sep 9, 2026

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   A 27-year-old woman is dead and the driver is in custody after a 2024 Tesla Model Y crashed on 42nd Street near Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the NYPD says.

3. New York Post

   One killed after out-of-control Tesla smashes into NYC scaffolding ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Sep 9, 2026

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   A 27-year-old woman was killed when a Tesla she was in crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday.

4. amNewYork

   Woman killed after Tesla crashes into scaffolding, bus stop in Midtown ↗ (opens amNewYork)

   Published Sep 9, 2026

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   Authorities are still investigating how a Tesla driver lost control of her vehicle in Midtown during the early hours of Wednesday morning, killing her passenger. According to police sources, a 27-year-old driver of a 2024 Tesla Model Y was traveling eastbound on East 42nd Street when she veered off …

5. ABC News

   WATCH: Tesla crashes into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan, killing passenger ↗ (opens ABC News)

   Published Sep 9, 2026

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   A Tesla crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, killing the vehicle's passenger and sending the driver to the hospital, according to police.