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Tesla Model S crash, 2 killed, Autopilot verified: Tesla hits parked tractor-trailer

The Tesla Autopilot system failed to detect a parked tractor-trailer, causing a collision that killed two occupants.

Date it happened
2022-07-06
Organisation involved
Tesla
Product, system or model
Autopilot
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