A fitness influencer says he almost died when a Tesla Cybertruck ran a red light going over 80 mph. Luckily, he followed this simple rule that may have saved his life.
TikTok creator Kodi Dyel (@kodi_dyel) posted a video about the incident on Dec. 1. To start the video, he said, “Today was almost the last day on earth for Kodi Dyel, because this car almost smacked the [expletive] out of me.”
That Dyel is alive, he said, is no coincidence. “The only single thing that saved me was something that my parents taught me at a very young age when I was getting into driving: Do not just immediately go when the light turns green,” he said. “I always take like a second or two, depending on if there’s anyone behind me.”
Well, he did the same thing that day. “Today was no different,” he said. “I took about a second, a second and a half, and I go, and I look to the left and I see a Tesla. Dipping at least 80 or 90. He was there and then he blew by me. It was probably this close…
‘If I had not taken that one second, that would’ve been a Tesla truck going 80 into my driver’s side door. It would’ve probably been ‘good game.’ It would’ve been a wrap. Moral of the story: When it turns green, take a second.”
Viewers React To The Fitness Influencer’s Tesla Near-Miss Incident
In the comments section, viewers reacted to the influencer’s near-miss with a speeding Tesla Cybertruck.
“We almost lost the GOAT,” said one viewer. Dyel said in response, “I got about six more lives left.”
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“That was me, bro,” joked a second person. “I didn’t want to miss my metabolic window for my protein shake. I know you’ll understand.” Dyel replied, “Valid.”
A third person asked, “Did you have to wipe when you got home?” Dyel said, “No, but my heart rate was like 140 resting.”
Others shared similar gripes with dangerous intersections. “The intersection in front of my apartment, everyone is always running the light,” said one viewer. “It’s ridiculous. You always need to wait a couple of seconds to see if the other cars are going to stop or not.”
Another person said, “It almost happened to me. Dude was going like 100 and I was turning left.”
The Facts About Red-Light Running and Traffic Fatalities
Regardless of the vehicle you’re driving, red-light running is an extremely dangerous behavior that can easily prove fatal to both the perpetrator and the victim. According to federal data, an average of seven fatal crashes and 1,000 injuries occur at intersections across the United States every day.
Unfortunately, more than half the time someone is injured in a red-light crash, that person was a passenger or another motorist—not the person who ran the red light. Not only that, but speed is often a factor in traffic fatalities. So Dyel was in no way exaggerating. He could’ve easily lost his life in this scenario. And regarding speculation in the comments that it’s “always a Tesla driver,” there is evidence to back that up. According to recent data, Tesla drivers are indeed some of the worst on the road.
InsideEVs contacted Dyel via TikTok comment and direct message for comment.
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