Police are investigating.
The single-vehicle crash happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the parkway at Fort Meade Road. According to preliminary information, the Tesla veered off the parkway and crashed into a stone bridge under Fort Meade Road.
Firefighters were at the scene working to extinguish the fire. More than half an hour after the crash, they were seen spraying a still-smoking vehicle with water. A large grassy area around the crash site was visibly charred.