Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot Crashed into a Ford Explorer Pickup, Killing a Fifteen-Year-Old in California

August 24, 2019

A Tesla Model 3, operating in Autopilot mode, collided with a Ford Explorer pickup on a California freeway. According to data and video from the company, neither Autopilot nor the driver took action to slow down until moments before impact.

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Alleged deployer: tesla
Alleged developer: tesla
Alleged harmed parties: jovani-maldonado, benjamin-maldonado, california-public

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