There's a member named LagunaDallas that's from Laguna and has a black P85, but with so many Model S's in CA that's a long shot.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/member.php/11477-LagunaDallas He's got grey wheels though and I can't tell from the pic if those are grey. I think not, because I think I see a sliver of a light wheel. Grey should blend in more.
Fortunately it isn't me. Prayers and all the best to the families of those killed in this horrific accident. This road has claimed way, way too many good people.
My Model S resides in Dallas, but I grew up in Laguna Beach and spend a good part of each summer and holidays there. I have driven this stretch of Laguna Canyon Road literally *countless* times and I am having a hard time wrapping my head around how this much damage could've occurred here. The accident occured at approximately 19800 Laguna Canyon Road, LB 92651 (if you want to Google Map it and do a Street View). I'm assuming that the Honda is near the impact point and the Tesla ended up well down the road based on the speed at which it was traveling. Since the Tesla was reported to have been leaving Laguna Beach, just before the impact point is a bend --- and before that a signal. If you are driving at a reasonable speed on Laguna Canyon Road and somehow get a green light at this signal and do not have to slow down, you're traveling at about 50 mph. Cars heading into Laguna Beach would likely be going a similar speed or a little faster. The Honda would've been coming in from a 65 mph zone that reduces on the the straightaway you can see in the photo of the accident scene. Because the Honda would've been approaching that curve and there is a big flashing sign about the signal at El Toro Road, he should've been going around the same 50-55 mph or so. The damage to the Honda looks like one of the cars was going MUCH faster than 50.
The article says that the Tesla appears to have caused the accident. If I had to speculate, I would guess that the Tesla was approaching the signal at El Toro Road, got a yellow light, and accelerated hard to get through it. We know how these cars can accelerate, and not everyone is used to that kind of sudden power and how to control the car. I know I have made a similar move myself at this exact intersection, as we all have at some point trying to beat a light. Shortly after the signal is a curve to the right, and it looks like the driver might've then lost control at that high speed when trying to navigate the curve, and the Honda's location in the photo is exactly where that kind of impact would take place. It could be a case of distracted driving as well with the driver not paying enough attention to the road. I can easily see someone focused on something else and missing the curve to the right and going over the line into oncoming traffic. If that was the case, the impact damage to the Honda is still worse than I would expect for 2 cars traveling at reasonable speed. The driver also could've stopped at the red light, then fully accelerated when it turned green and lost control shortly thereafter. I think you could get to close to 100 mph between that intersection and the curve if accelerating hard in a Model S. Regardless, it's a terrible tragedy and a scenario we hope to see as little as possible in our lives.
