Tesla Reportedly in Autopilot Mode Hits Parked Police Vehicle in Fullerton, California
A Tesla reportedly in self-driving mode crashed into a parked patrol vehicle in Fullerton, California while the officer was responding to a fatal DUI crash. The officer narrowly escaped injury. The driver reports having been distracted by a cellphone and having relied on the Tesla’s AI. (The earlier crash involved a suspected DUI driver who killed a motorcyclist stopped at a red light.)
- Date it happened
- 2024-06-13
- Organisation involved
- unnamed Tesla driver
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