Carlos Maza Dies in Multiple-Car Accident: Electric Car Crushed by Out-of-Control Truck on Virginia Highway
“We Have Nothing Left to Save” – Rescue Team Breaks Into Tears Amidst the Scene of Debris and Dust

This afternoon, 2:28 PM, the news hit the media and LGBTQ+ community when Carlos Maza, a prominent journalist and political activist, was killed in a horrific multiple-car accident in Virginia.

Maza’s silver-gray Tesla Model Y was traveling normally on I-64 when it was hit by a 16-wheeler truck carrying industrial chemicals that lost control and hit him at a speed of more than 110 km/h.

The impact was so strong that the entire front of the Tesla was completely crushed, the body twisted like paper, and pieces of metal were thrown out in a radius of more than 30 meters. Carlos Maza died on the spot, unable to receive emergency care.

🚨 Albemarle County Police confirmed: “We found the victim pinned in the cab, no signs of life when we approached.”

Black smoke billowed high, screams rang out – The highway turned into a hell of steel and burning gasoline

A witness at the scene, an Uber driver following the Maza 2 cars, said:

“I saw the truck start to swerve violently, then rushed into the opposite lane like a mad animal. It hit the Tesla straight on… I’ve never heard such a metallic sound in my life.”

After the first crash, the truck continued to lose control and crashed into 4 other cars, causing a chain reaction accident that lasted more than 300 meters.

Fire erupted from the fuel tank at the back of the truck, creating a column of thick black smoke that smelled of burning gasoline, accompanied by screams, car horns, broken glass and people crying.

A young mother ran out of the overturned SUV, holding her 2-year-old daughter, her face covered in blood:

“I don’t know what just happened… is someone dead? Is someone trapped in the other car?”

Paparazzi rushed in, police stopped – Tesla crumpled like a can

Just 15 minutes after the accident, photos of the scene began to spread online, causing a wave of extreme panic. Some photos showed the Tesla car was so crushed that the brand was no longer recognizable, the windshield was shattered, the roof collapsed just a few centimeters from the driver’s seat.

The paparazzi flashed continuously, despite the security fence being erected, making the atmosphere even more chaotic. The fire department had to spray cold foam to prevent the fire from spreading to the remaining vehicles.

“We had to pull a fire truck as a screen, covering the victim’s body to avoid being filmed and photographed.” – a police lieutenant shared with the press.

Ambulance sirens blaring in vain – No time to reach the hospital

The ambulance arrived at the scene after only 11 minutes, but it was all too late. Paramedics could not access the cockpit due to the complete deformation, and when they got Carlos Maza out, he had stopped breathing and had not been breathing for more than 20 minutes.

A paramedic broke down in tears as he left the ambulance:

“I saw his video, what he said changed my life. Now… there is nothing we can do but keep quiet and cover him with a white sheet.”

Carlos was taken to the Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Center for a forensic examination. The death certificate stated: “Severe head and chest injuries, instant death.”

The world was shocked – Major news agencies simultaneously used the phrase “BREAKING NEWS”

Just 10 minutes after the news leaked, CNN, BBC, NBC, and the New York Times simultaneously reported:

“Carlos Maza – the progressive voice of American media – died in a horrific traffic accident.”

The hashtags #GoodbyeCarlos, #RestInPowerMaza, #JusticeForCarlos flooded social networks. Twitter recorded 1.9 million tweets within 1 hour.

Politicians, activists, celebrities, and fans around the world expressed their condolences:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Carlos was a light in the darkness of the media. A death too soon. I cannot accept it.”

Hasan Piker: “I lost a friend, a teammate. He fought until the last minute.”

GLAAD: “He wasn’t just a journalist, he was a fearless LGBTQ+ icon. The world lost an irreplaceable voice.”

Carlos’s fiancée collapses at the press center – Last words left unsent

Carlos’ longtime girlfriend, whose identity has not been released, showed up at the Vox Media headquarters where he used to work, sobbing when she heard the news from a spokesperson.

“We were planning to get married in December. He just texted me at 1:47 p.m.… saying, ‘I want pizza this afternoon.’”

Double incident: A tow truck carrying the Tesla wreckage overturned while leaving the scene

At 4:12 p.m., while transporting the Tesla to a temporary storage facility for examination, the tow truck flipped over due to imbalance, causing Carlos’s body to almost fall off the stretcher.

Fortunately, there were no further casualties, but the incident further angered the public due to the hasty and careless handling of the situation by the local police.

Tragic End – Candles Cover the Night at the Accident Site

By 7:00 p.m. the same day, more than 3,000 people had gathered at the highway where the accident occurred, carrying white flowers, rainbow flags, and signs reading “Carlos Maza: Not Just A Journalist – A Fighter.”

People lit candles, played Carlos’s famous debate videos, and sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” amidst the flashing lights of police cars.

One person said: “Carlos always said he wasn’t afraid of death. But we weren’t ready to lose him this soon.”