Tesla driver ski jumps into side of Wellesley pet grooming business (wild video)

February 12, 2025

In a scary and surreal scene in Wellesley on Monday morning, a Tesla sped through a snowbank in the Linden Square parking lot and went airborne before crashing into the side of the Pampered Puppies building, destroying the ADA ramp.

Remarkably, the vehicle missed a nearby parked van, and no pedestrians or pups were seen in the area at the time.

According to the Wellesley Police Department, an older male driver struck a curb while trying to park. He reported that there was a mechanical malfunction and that he had his foot on the brake when it accelerated through the parking lot.  The police say it appears that the driver may have confused the gas pedal for the brake pedal after striking the curb, which resulted in the vehicle accelerating approximately 100 yards across the parking lot before it collided with the snowbank and then struck a ramp in front of the business.

There were 3 occupants in the vehicle, with no injuries to them or any bystanders.

 

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