Fiery Los Angeles crash involving Tesla leaves 3 injured

A fiery crash involving a Tesla has left three people injured in Los Angeles on Monday morning, authorities said.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash was reported around 7:46 a.m. in the area of Nordhoff and Bahama streets in Winnetka.

The Tesla caught fire after the driver crashed into another truck, and later a tree, the LAPD confirmed. The blaze was quickly extinguished by first responders.

Aerial footage from the scene showed the charred sedan surrounded by fire crews with significant wreckage in the immediate vicinity.

A total of three people were transported to a local hospital with injuries. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

Of the three, one of the injured was a bystander who inhaled smoke in an attempt to rescue the two others from the burning Tesla, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The driver of the truck that was struck was uninjured.

No additional details were immediately made available.