Monday, May 14, 2018


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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