Tesla Reportedly in Autopilot Mode Hits Parked Police Vehicle in Fullerton, California
June 13, 2024
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.)
- Alleged deployer
- unnamed-tesla-driver
- Alleged developer
- tesla
- Alleged harmed parties
- unnamed-fullerton-police-officer, fullerton-police-department
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/707
Data source
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