VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On New Year's Day, at around 7:12 a.m., the owner of a Tesla called Virginia Beach police because the car was stuck in the sand.

R. Hawkins
Officers responded and assisted the driver by calling a tow truck for him.

R. Hawkins
Once the vehicle was removed from the sand, the owner was cited for driving on the beach and disobeying a highway sign.