UNITED STATES – A 22-year-old Tesla owner was sitting in class when her car alerted her to a crash, and she opened the live camera to find another vehicle flipped onto its side next to hers. A professor’s car had slammed into her parked 2025 Model 3 so hard that it overturned, according to a post sharing the footage. The impact pushed the Tesla about three feet forward and left it badly damaged. The location of the campus was not shared.
Car Alarm Alert Interrupts Student During Class
The owner received a car alarm notification on her phone while in class. At first, she assumed someone had simply bumped her car with a backpack. The alert came through Tesla’s built-in vehicle security system.
When she opened the Tesla app’s live camera view, she saw the underside of another car resting right beside hers. She immediately left class and rushed to the parking lot to see the damage in person.
Professor’s Vehicle Overturns After Striking Parked Tesla
At the lot, she found the professor’s car lying on its side after hitting her Tesla. Footage from the Tesla’s camera shows the overturned vehicle right beside it in a crowded campus parking lot. Several other cars can be seen parked nearby in the footage.
How the crash happened and whether the professor was injured have not been reported. The name of the professor and the school were also not shared in the post. No details about police involvement or citations were included.
Tesla Pushed Three Feet Forward With Severe Damage
The force of the collision pushed the Tesla roughly three feet, or about 90 centimeters, forward. The car, a 2025 Model 3 Long Range AWD, suffered severe damage. A three-foot shove indicates the professor’s car was traveling with significant force.
Tesla Collision estimated that repairs would take three to four weeks if the vehicle can be fixed at all. The owner is now waiting to learn whether it can be repaired or will be declared a total loss. Repair times for Teslas can stretch longer depending on parts availability.
Owner Bought Brand-New Model 3 With Her Own Money
The 22-year-old owner purchased the car brand new using her own hard-earned savings, according to the post. The crash has left her facing weeks without a vehicle and an uncertain outcome.
The post highlighted how Tesla’s alarm alerts and remote camera let her see what happened before she even reached the scene. In crashes involving parked cars, the at-fault driver’s insurance typically covers the damage. Camera footage like hers can also help support insurance claims.
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