Tesla Model Y crashes into tractor-trailer, killing driver
A bakery owner was killed when his Tesla Model Y struck the side of a tractor-trailer truck pulling out of a truck stop in Warrenton, Virginia. The tractor-trailer was turning onto a highway from a truck stop before the Tesla struck its side and went underneath the truck, killing Tesla driver Pablo Teodoro III . L ocal police said the driver of the truck, Leroy Kenneth, was cited for reckless driving in connection with the crash. Virginia authorities later determined that the Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to the crash. The incident led to an investigation by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into the incident. The NHTSA opened (pdf) an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system following multiple incidents involving into parked emergency vehicles. Tesla Autopilot Tesla Autopilot is an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) developed by Tesla that amounts to partial vehicle automation ( Level 2 automation, as defined by SAE International). Source: Wikipedia 🔗 System 🤖 Tesla Autopilot, Full-self Driving Developer: Tesla Country: USA Sector: Automotive Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, braking Technology: Driver assistance system Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Safety
- Date it happened
- 2023-07-01
- Organisation involved
- Pablo Teodoro III
- Product, system or model
- Tesla Autopilot
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