Tesla crashes into cafe in Simi Valley, killing 1 and injuring 5

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A Tesla crashed into the outdoor dining area of an Urbane Cafe in Simi Valley, California, on Monday afternoon, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities said.

The crash was reported at about 2:30 p.m. near Tierra Rejada and Madera roads in a busy shopping center, according to Simi Valley Police.

Aerial footage from ABC News' Los Angeles station KABC showed a white Tesla lodged in the restaurant's outdoor patio after the collision.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while five others suffered minor injuries, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died, and additional information about the victims was not immediately available.

Earlier this month, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a woman. Her family has since filed a lawsuit against Tesla and the driver, alleging the vehicle's driver-assistance technology contributed to the crash.

Tesla has disputed those claims, saying the driver manually overrode the system by pressing the accelerator. Federal safety officials are investigating the crash.

Authorities have not said whether any driver-assistance technology was engaged at the time of Monday's crash.

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