Shocking CCTV footage captured the dramatic moment a worker’s work van crashed into a Tesla owner’s garage in New Zealand.
Rob Johnson’s $80,000 Tesla Model Y needs bodywork repairs after the pickup truck spun 180 degrees off the road and crashed into his garage in Auckland on Monday morning.
He was left with $20,000 in repairs for his prized possession and the garage.
He was “very frustrated” when police officers initially wanted to be lenient with the driver, who was a first-time offender. The New Zealand Herald reported.
Officers called Mr. Johnson on Wednesday to ask if they could give the driver a diversion (typically used for misdemeanors) so he could avoid a conviction.
Mr Johnson, who was not at home at the time of the accident, received a call from his wife telling him “there had been a small bump and the garage door was gone”.
When he returned, the damage was “much worse” than he expected.
Mr Johnson told the publication that despite having insurance, he still had to “fork out some money”, which he can claim back.
Security cameras captured the moment a work van made a sudden 180-degree turn off the road and into a Tesla owner’s garage in Auckland at 8:48am on Monday.
Rob Johnson’s $80,000 Tesla Model Y was left with a $20,000 repair bill and he was left “frustrated” and “disappointed” when New Zealand police wanted to let the driver off the hook.
Mr Johnson was “disappointed” with the police who wanted to let the worker off the hook.
“What’s a distraction? I’m a little bit old school and I believe in consequences, not fines, for drunk driving,” he said.
“I didn’t realise until I got home that the back of the garage had disappeared. It pushed the car, which weighs about a tonne and a half, about a metre.”
Although his beloved Model Y was still drivable and suffered minimal damage, the price of fixing up Mr. Johnson’s garage accounted for the bulk of his repair costs.
Although Mr Robinson’s $80,000 Tesla was still drivable, he said he still believes the driver should face the consequences.
Mr. Johnson wants the worker to be charged.
“As far as I’m concerned, (the police) need to do something about it and charge him with dangerous driving or something,” he said.
Mr. Johnson must agree to a deviation so that the police can provide it.
If the worker were given a chance, he would owe Mr. Johnson money. a letter of apology and being forced to take a defensive driving course.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted New Zealand police for comment.