Tesla driver asleep in Full Self-Driving mode crashes into police car

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:44 · Archive

A 22-year-old claimed he was asleep while his Tesla's Full Self-Driving system was engaged when it crashed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle, injuring two officers.

A 22-year-old from Sacramento claimed he was asleep at the wheel when his Tesla, operating in Full Self-Driving mode, crashed into a California Highway Patrol cruiser on eastbound Interstate 80 west of Air Base Parkway on 13 October. Two officers investigating a fatal crash at the scene were seriously injured in the collision. The driver suffered minor injuries.

The crash occurred in a clearly marked closed lane. The California Highway Patrol had secured the area with flares and cones, and emergency vehicles lit the scene with flashing lights.

The California Highway Patrol stated that Full Self-Driving is an SAE Level 2 driver assistance system that requires continuous driver supervision. 'Despite its name, Full Self-Driving is not fully autonomous,' the agency said. California law includes provisions for unsafe speed and reckless driving, but authorities have not announced what charges, if any, the driver could face.

How it is being reported

• Sleeping Tesla driver using self-driving mode crashes into police car injuring officersA Tesla driver claimed he was asleep at the wheel when his vehicle, in Full Self-Driving mode, plowed into a California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle, injuring two officers.Independent World · 16 Oct, 16:23
• Outrageous moment sleeping Tesla driver gets rude awakening as he crashes into California patrol carCHP made clear that Tesla’s driving technology is no substitute for an alert human at the wheel.New York Post · 16 Oct, 14:00

In this story: California Highway Patrol · Interstate 80 · Sacramento · Bay Area · Tesla

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