Vancouver police are investigating after a woman was injured by a large rock that smashed into the window of a Tesla she was riding in. Read More
The Tesla was on Nanaimo Street near East 27th Avenue Sunday night when a rock came flying through the window
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Vancouver police are investigating after a woman was injured by a large rock that smashed into the window of a Tesla she was riding in.
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Police said the woman was in the passenger seat of a grey 2022 Tesla heading north on Nanaimo Street near East 27th Avenue at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday when a flying rock smashed into the windshield, hitting her.
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The rock landed on the vehicle floor. The woman, who is pregnant, suffered a serious but not life-threatening injury.
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“We are working to determine whether this was a criminal act, and if someone intentionally targeted this Tesla,” said Vancouver police spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison. “This very serious incident could easily have resulted in someone’s death, but for a few inches.”
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Investigators have canvassed the area and examined the vehicle but don’t yet know where the rock came from or what caused it to hit the vehicle.
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There has been a series of attacks against Tesla vehicles, dealerships and owners in Canada and other countries as CEO Elon Musk faces a backlash for his political involvement in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
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The tech billionaire heads-up the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, which has slashed tens of thousands of federal jobs and cut department budgets. He has also come under fire for supporting Trump’s annexation threats against Canada.
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In Vancouver, police are investigating at least 28 acts of politically motivated vandalism against Teslas or dealerships since Jan. 20.
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Anyone with information about the incident, or who has dashcam video taken on Nanaimo Street between East 29th and East 22nd avenues between 8:40 and 9 p.m., is asked to contact police at 604-717-4021.
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