Motorist attempting to park drives Tesla into community pool

Temperatures are rising nationwide, but this is not the way to cool off in your vehicle.A motorist attempting to park his Tesla on Tuesday accidentally drove the vehicle into a public pool in Connecticut, officials said.Read more trending news Officials in New Canaan said the man was trying to park near Waveny Park at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET, WFSB reported.However, the motorist accidentally stepped on the gas and the car accelerated, traveling between trees, through a fence and finally into Steve Benko Pool, News12 Connecticut reported.The pool was not open at the time. First responders and several lifeguards entered the pool to assist the driver, WTNH reported. He was the only person in the vehicle. UNUSUAL INCIDENT: A car ended up in the Waveny Park swimming pool in #NewCanaan. - https://t.co/Z7gzTQaYNr pic.twitter.com/2SBr1iZ3ss News12CT (@News12CT) June 16, 2026 “My coworkers and I were setting up the food court umbrellas, and all of a sudden we hear this loud crash,” lifeguar