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Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown
ABC7 New York • • business
Key Points:
- A Tesla crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday, resulting in the death of passenger Elise Suomi, a 27-year-old mother from Harlem.
- The driver, Alejandra Paharsingh, 27, was arrested on charges including vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while impaired.
- The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. near 315 Madison Ave, with the Tesla hitting multiple objects before stopping at Second Avenue.
- Eyewitness Greg Huff reported the driver exhibited erratic behavior and fled the scene despite police efforts to assist the passenger.
- Friends and family remember Suomi as a caring individual training to be a home health aide and mourning her loss deeply.
