Dash cam video of a Tesla Model S records a collision with a BMW M5 (E60) that resulted in some damage to the Tesla's front end and the M5 flipping over. The following is the Tesla driver's account of the accident:I wanted to write and share what I experienced when my Tesla Model Swas involved in a major traffic collision. I had been driving my 60kwhModel S for about three months. I was thrilled with my purchase, havingdone a family road trip from the San Francisco Bay area to SouthernCalifornia and Las Vegas over spring break. We never experienced anyrange anxiety, paid a grand total of three dollars for charging theentire trip and astounded bellmen and valets everywhere we went when thefive of us would exit the car and unload seemingly endless amounts ofluggage.Needless to say, I was devastated when we were involved in a majorcollision. My wife and I, as well as another couple, were going home on aFriday night - my wife's birthday. We were crossing a four way blindintersection in a quiet, unlit, residential neighborhood, when withoutwarning, out of the corner of my eye, I saw headlights approaching at anextreme rate of speed and heard the loud roar of an engine. I barelyhad time to shout an expletive before the other car struck us and myairbags deployed.It turns out that a teenage boy driving a BMW M5 at approximately 60miles per hour completely ignored his stop sign and impacted the frontend of my Model S. Everyone in the car confirmed that they were allright and exited the car. I called Tesla service at almost midnight and,to my surprise, someone answered the phone and was able to give meadvice on securing the car for towing.The police and fire department arrived within minutes and informed methat the other driver had come to a stop down the road; I hadpreviously thought it was a hit and run. When I examined the other car, Isaw an unbelievable amount of damage. The BMW had hit me hard enoughthat he had flipped and rolled his car at least twice and bounced off alarge tree; he was on his wheels facing the opposite direction of hisinitial travel, and the car had experienced an incredible amount ofdamage from the impact and rollovers.My Model S, on the other hand, had damage to the front bumper andlooked pristine rearward of the bumper. When I looked in the bushes, Isaw that the BMW had hit me with enough force to completely snap off arear wheel and suspension. Luckily, the driver of the BMW was dazed butotherwise appeared uninjured.I am enclosing some pictures of the cars involved in the collision aswell as dashcam footage. When you examine the images taken at themoment of impact, you can see that the Model S barely moved laterallywhen the M5 hit our front end. The occupants experienced a slightjostling and the only injuries sustained were bruises due to impact fromthe lower airbags.In a previous iteration of my career, I was a Navy Flight Surgeonassigned to a Marine Corps F/A-18 squadron where my training and dutiesincluded aircraft mishap investigation. When I examine the aftermath ofmy incident, I am convinced that fortuitous timing and the solidconstruction of my Tesla Model S saved our lives, the lives of anothercouple and prevented four young children from being orphaned. - Vernon H.