A man and a woman were both rushed to the hospital after their vehicle crashed and burst into flames off the 15 Freeway in Apple Valley Saturday morning.
The solo crash happened at about 10:47 a.m. between the south and north Stoddard Wells Road exits.
The two were reportedly travelling in a Tesla Model Y when the male driver suddenly began to choke after drinking his coffee, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and veer off the freeway and straight into the embankment.
The Tesla burst into flames upon impact, and was fully engulfed by the time first responders and firefighters arrived at the scene.
The car was beyond repair, but fortunately the two occupants managed to exit before the fire worsened. The two were quickly transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
