Tesla Model S crashes
into truck stopped at red light, reportedly without braking.
The AP (5/12) reports from South Jordan, Utah,
where “a Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature has rear-ended a
fire department truck at 60 mph (97 kph) apparently without braking before
impact, but police say it’s unknown if the Autopilot feature was engaged.”
According to the story, the Model S crashed into the mechanic truck while the
latter was stopped at a red light, injuring the driver of the Tesla but not the
driver of the truck. The AP adds that the Tesla driver is not suspected to have
been under the influence at the time, although the roads were wet from a slight
rain. A spokesperson for the NTSB, Keith Holloway, “said he didn’t know whether
the agency would get involved with the crash,” but the Safety Board and NHTSA
are already working on at least two other Tesla-related crash investigations.
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