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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
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What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use ‘wade mode’, police say, Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
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- Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police sayBBC News - 2026-05-20T16:46:33+00:00
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