Federal probe expands over fatal Texas Tesla crash tied to automated driving features
TL;DR
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal crash investigation into a June 19 Texas crash in which a Tesla Model 3 allegedly operating with an automated driving system sped into a house, injuring and killing a 76-year-old woman. The driver cooperated with police; investigators are examining whether the vehicle’s driver-assist tech contributed to the crash. The NHTSA inquiry is separate from local investigations and could lead to safety recalls or other actions, amid ongoing scrutiny of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving claims.
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