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Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Caused by Speeding

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board found that the fatal May 7 Tesla Autopilot crash in Florida was caused by speeding. The Tesla Model S was traveling at 74 mph in a 65 mph zone when it struck a trailer and then a utility pole. The driver, Joshua Brown, died in the first known fatality involving Tesla's Autopilot system.

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Date it happened
2016-05-07
Organisation involved
Tesla
Product, system or model
Autopilot
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