Tesla Model S crashes into fire truck, kills driver
A Tesla Model S crashed into a fire engine on an Interstate highway in northern California, killing the driver of the Tesla and injuring the passenger and four firefighters. The 2014 Tesla Model S drove into a fire engine that had been parked across the northbound lanes of the freeway in order to shield emergency responders who had been called to the scene of an earlier accident. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigators said the Tesla was likely operating on Autopilot. If confirmed, this would be the latest in a series of collisions involving Teslas on Autopilot and stationary emergency vehicles. System 🤖 Tesla Autopilot, Full-self Driving Operator: Developer: Tesla Country: USA Sector: Automotive Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, braking Technology: Driver assistance system Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Safety
- Date it happened
- 2023-02-01
- Product, system or model
- Tesla Autopilot
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