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A Tesla Model X driver claims her car crashed into a gym after she hit the brakes — but similar incidents point to a different explanation (TSLA)

A Tesla Model X crashed into a gym in Florida on Sunday, according to ABC. The driver reportedly claimed the vehicle accelerated after she hit the brakes, though a Tesla representative said it's likely the driver accidentally pressed on the accelerator instead of the brake.

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A Tesla Model X crashed into a gym in Florida on Sunday, according to ABC.

A security video obtained by ABC shows the vehicle entering an Anytime Fitness outside of Tampa Bay a few feet away from a man walking off a treadmill. No one was injured during the incident.

The driver reportedly claimed the vehicle accelerated after she hit the brakes, though a Tesla representative said similar incidents in the past revealed that the driver accidentally pressed on the accelerator instead of the brake.

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