A Tesla plunged into a California pool after its driver accidentally crashed it through a wall, and teachers from a nearby preschool jumped in to save the 3 passengers

• A Tesla driver accidentally accelerated through a wall surrounding a Pasadena home.

• The car, and its three passengers, plunged into a backyard pool.

• Two preschool teachers nearby saw the car fall into the pool and saved the passengers from drowning.

A Tesla driver who accidentally crashed into a pool in California on Tuesday morning was saved by two "good Samaritans" from a nearby preschool, according to a local official.

The driver stomped on the accelerator instead of the brake, sending her and two family members hurtling through the wall of a Pasadena backyard and into the pool, Pasadena city spokesperson Lisa Derderian told Insider. Derderian said one person was at the home but was not aware of what was going on outside.

Two preschool staff members from the nearby Pacific Oaks Children's School saw the accident and jumped into the pool to save the family, which included a grandmother and a 4-year-old boy, Derderian said.

"We are grateful to our faculty and staff at who put themselves in danger to rescue the individuals involved and that everyone is safe," Jack Paduntin, president of Pacific Oaks Children's School, said in a statement to Insider. "The way they conducted themselves is in keeping with the values of Pacific Oaks Children's School. We appreciate the love and concern that our community has shown during this time."

Police and fire personnel responded to the incident within minutes, but none of the Tesla passengers were injured, Derderian said. The car was eventually towed out of the pool.

"These preschool staffers are heroes in our eyes, because within just a few seconds, if not minutes after they rescued the occupants the car was submerged underwater," Derderian said.

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