2 killed in fiery crash after Tesla hits Woodridge house, bursts into flames: police

WOODRIDGE, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were killed in a fiery crash after a Tesla struck a home in Woodridge Sunday night, police said.

At about 9 p.m., police said the Tesla was speeding down the 2400-block of Kildeer Street when the car hit a house and exploded.

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The homeowner told ABC7 that his wife was in the living room when the car crashed through a wall. She was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be OK.

He and several neighbors said the Tesla was airborne at some point before going up in flames.

"Probably within 50 feet of me," neighbor John Klecyngier said. "Soon as it hit the curb, I heard the multiple bangs of it probably going through the median, crashing right through the trees and into the house."

Klecyngier's surveillance video showed a Tesla speeding down Janes Avenue in Woodridge before slamming into a house. He said he was in his car shed at the time.

"I wouldn't be surprised if it did go airborne, knowing the fact there was a pretty good gap between one bang and another," Klecyngier, said.

"The siding's all melted from the fire," said Jerry, who lives across the street. "I mean, it's, I don't know. I feel, I feel horrible for the people that live there."

Neighbors said it took firefighters several hours to put the flames out.

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"The fire reached probably about 8-feet high," Jerry said. "Was over the roof, and it burned for quite some while, for quite a while."

Officials said the two people who were in the car at the time died in the crash, as debris and knocked-over trees still scatter the street.

"It didn't look like that was a car. It was, like, this big. It was small and melted," neighbor Nancy Duffin said.

Tire marks are still dug into the home's front lawn, too.

Crews on Monday worked to clean up the debris, while traffic investigators were back out taking pictures of the scene and the damage to the family's house.

"I'm really sorry. They haven't been living here for very long, and something like that happens," Duffin said.

Neighbors said speeding has been a concern in the highly walkable area.

"When I'm hearing the consistent speeding, it's a concern," Klecyngier said. "That's why I don't allow my kids to start walking down this pathway. It could have been me, could have been somebody else or a child, God forbid."

Police said they have not identified the people who died in the car, and are still investigating what caused the car to lose control.