Tesla Runs Stop Sign and Kills Man; Record Confirms Autopilot Was Active
A Tesla Model 3 failed to obey a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and collided with a Honda Civic, killing the 82-year-old driver. A report obtained by Electrek confirmed that Tesla's Autopilot or Full Self-Driving system was engaged at the time of the crash. The company had classified key details of the incident as confidential business information in its filing with the NHTSA.
- Language it was published in
- pt-BR
- Organisation involved
- Tesla
- Product, system or model
- Autopilot
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