Tesla sparks grass fire after wildlife near-miss

A Tesla was destroyed and a grassfire sparked after a driver swerved to avoid wildlife northwest of Melbourne overnight.

Emergency services responded to an electric vehicle fire on Plumpton Rd, Diggers Rest just before midnight on Tuesday.

Diggers Rest CFA crews — with assistance from Toolern Vale and Caroline Springs — arrived about 11.47pm where they also discovered an adjacent grass fire.

The Tesla driver swerved to avoid wildlife before the vehicle crashed into a…

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