Musk Refutes Report on Fatal Tesla Crash: Not Caused by Autopilot
Elon Musk publicly disputed reports that a fatal Tesla Model Y crash in Manhattan was caused by the vehicle or its driver-assistance systems. A 27-year-old woman was driving a 2024 Model Y when it struck roadside objects and continued for several blocks; her passenger died. Police said the cause is still under investigation and did not state that Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was active at the time.
- Language it was published in
- zh-CN
- Date it happened
- 2026-09-09
- Organisation involved
- Tesla
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