Four teenagers died when the electric Tesla they were travelling in veered off a road and plunged into a river on their way home from a martial arts class.

The Tesla Model 3 careered off the road in Tavira in Portugal's Algarve region and disappeared under the water in the River Sequa on 10th May.

It is unclear whether the teens drowned in the car or were killed by the impact, but the Tesla was recovered with all four still inside.

Picture shows the car in which four young people died in Tavira, Portugal, undated. Three of the victims were minors in the accident that occurred on May 10, 2025. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

Evidence photos of the recovered Tesla show it had been crushed completely by the crash.

Further pictures show how the car had smashed through a crash barrier before flying into the water.

The victims have been identified as German brothers Florian, 18, and a 16-year-old Marius, and two Portuguese teenagers named as 16-year-old Francisco and 15-year-old Gabin.

The three youngest victims were all students at the International College of Santiago in Tavira.

Picture shows the scene where four young people died in a car accident in Tavira, Portugal, undated. Three of the victims were minors in the accident that occurred on May 10, 2025. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

Police experts are studying the Tesla's ECU brain to discover if the car had been on autopilot before the crash and if the automatic door opening mechanism had been triggered.

(MJ Leidig/newsX)