Fire breaks out in moving Tesla on road in Busan

A Tesla went up in flames on Monday morning on a road in Busan. [BUSAN METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

 
A fire broke out in a Tesla on a road in Busan Monday morning, according to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency.
 
According to the police, the electric vehicle caught fire as it was heading toward a tunnel in Mandeok-dong, Buk District in Busan at around 6:19 a.m.
 
The driver immediately pulled over, got out of the car and called the 119 emergency hotline.
 
The fire was put out at 6:45 a.m., but the vehicle was completely burnt.
 
No casualties were reported and the police are further investigating the cause of the incident.

BY HA SU-YOUNG [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]