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Tesla swiped in three-car Adelaide crash

A three-car smash shut down a major inner-city street on Friday, with one of the cars veering off into a coffee shop.

Serious Crash on Adelaide's Waymouth St

A car has veered off the road and smashed into the outdoor chairs and table of a sidewalk coffee shop after a three-car inner city smash.

The car crash chaos started after a Nissan Navara allegedly swiped a Tesla, which then crashed head on into a Toyota RAV4.

The Navara veered off the road and crashed into tables outside the Little Institute cafe in Adelaide’s Rose Park area.

The crash triggered an extensive emergency response. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
The crash triggered an extensive emergency response. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

There were no injuries to customers or staff, the police have confirmed.

Photos from the scene show a damaged Navara sitting just outside the doors of the cafe, with tables, umbrella and a chair crumpled in front of it.

The driver of the Navara, a 23-year-old man, and the driver of the Toyota RAV4, a 32-year-old man, were both taken to hospital with minor injuries.

One of the vehicles nearly ploughed into a coffee shop. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
One of the vehicles nearly ploughed into a coffee shop. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
Two men were taken to hospital after the crash. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
Two men were taken to hospital after the crash. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

The driver of the Tesla, a 32-year-old man, was not injured and the car was driven away.

West bound lanes were closed while the police cleared the scene but they have now reopened.

The Nissan and the Toyota were towed from the scene.

Two of the cars were severely damaged and had to be towed. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
Two of the cars were severely damaged and had to be towed. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

The crash triggered an extensive emergency services response, with fire crews, paramedics and police all on scene.

In one photo, paramedics are seen loading a man on a stretcher into an ambulance.

Police are investigating the crash.

Originally published as Tesla swiped in three-car Adelaide crash

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