Tesla driver saves a mans life by crashing his Tesla, gets rewarded by Elon Musk

MUNICH — It’s not every day a car crash saves a life, or gets you a shout-out from one of the car industry’s biggest names.

Manfred Kick was driving his Tesla Model S down the Autobahn close Munich, Germany on Monday, when he saw something was out of order. The Volkswagen Passat in front of him was wild, swerving and pummeling into the guardrail. 

When he investigated, he saw the driver was drooped over the directing wheel, clearly oblivious. Kick quickly called crisis administrations. 

He could have driven off and sought after the best, yet it was clear the circumstance was still hazardous. Kick was concerned the other auto wasn't halting, and he told the German daily paper Muencher Merkur "it was clear the driver required critical offer assistance."

How would you stop a speeding car? Kick settled on some Newtonian material science. He took a chance with his wellbeing—and his Tesla—and pulled before the oblivious driver's car. He deliberately moderated until the Passat hit his back guard and kept on braking until he conveyed both cars to a stop. He remained with the driver and held up until help arrived. As indicated by Muencher Merkur, police and fire responders took the driver to an adjacent doctor's facility where he was dealt with for a conceivable stroke and interior wounds. 

CNN has contacted Kick for extra remark. 

Nothing unexpected, the narrative of his bravery increased some footing. After two days, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out a show of his thankfulness, and he ensured Kick wouldn't need to pay a lot for his great deed.

The German Tesla proprietor who yielded the back guard of his Model S to convey an oblivious man's runaway auto to a stop will get free, facilitated repairs because of the thoughtfulness and liberality of Tesla's CEO Elon Musk. Furthermore, most likely additionally his P.R. group. 

Let's be realistic, this is an incredible P.R. move. The saint, who Sueddeutsche Zeitungidentified as Manfred Kick, likely spared the life of an oblivious 47 year-old he saw weaving on the Autobahn, and for no other explanation than it was the best thing to do. For that magnanimity, Elon Musk offers a reward:

Sueddeutsche Zeitung interviewed Kick, who described the incident, saying:

I saw that the driver’s body hung lifelessly in the belt, his head and arms hanging limply

The story goes on, saying:

To avoid an accident with other vehicles and to help the driver, Kick quickly and braked the vehicle. They were both rattled, but the damage to both cars was limited. Manfred Kick opened the passenger door and stabilized the patient, who breathed with difficulty and could not be approached. A woman and a third driver also stopped, they alerted rescue workers and secured the accident site. 

Muenchner Merkur revealed yesterday that the harm to both cars was around 10,000 Euro consolidated, however a large portion of that cost most likely originates from the Passat, which slammed into the guardrail different circumstances as it drove down the Autobahn. 

Still, regardless of the possibility that the Model S's harms are minor, settling the cars for nothing is a pleasant signal, and a nice look for Tesla.