Tesla Safety at Center of South Korean Trial Over Fiery, Fatal Crash

Tesla Safety at Center of South Korean Trial Over Fiery, Fatal Crash
The logo of Tesla in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 11, 2017. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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SEOUL—In an upscale Seoul neighborhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer—a close friend of South Korea’s president.

Prosecutors have charged the driver with involuntary manslaughter. He blames Tesla.