Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode kills man on California freeway

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

A 71-year-old man was killed by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving mode on Interstate 80 near Vallejo, California.

A 71-year-old man was fatally struck by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving mode while crossing Interstate 80 near Vallejo, California, early Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 2:30 AM near the I-780 interchange. The Tesla's driver, a 26-year-old San Francisco man, told investigators the vehicle was in FSD mode at the time.

Footage from the Tesla's dashcam reviewed by the California Highway Patrol showed the pedestrian crossing from the right shoulder toward the centre divider, directly into the vehicle's path. The CHP stated that the Tesla's brakes were applied and it steered left to avoid impact, but the right front portion struck the man anyway. After the Tesla's impact, at least one other vehicle struck the pedestrian as he lay in the traffic lanes. The Tesla driver remained at the scene, but no other drivers involved stopped to cooperate with investigators.

The fatal crash follows a separate incident last week on the same interstate in which a driver claimed he was asleep while using FSD when his Tesla struck a parked California Highway Patrol vehicle. Following that incident, the CHP warned that Full Self-Driving is not fully autonomous and does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to operate their vehicles safely.

How it is being reported

• Tesla in ‘self-driving’ mode kills pedestrian, 71, on California freewayA pedestrian who was walking across Interstate 80 in Vallejo early Thursday morning was killed.New York Post · 22 Oct, 19:33
• Tesla driver using Full Self-Driving struck and killed a man crossing I-80A 71-year-old man was fatally hit by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode while crossing I-80 in Vallejo, CA around 2:30 AM on Thursday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The California Highway Patrol's statement to media outlets says it reviewed video of the accident from the Tesla's dashcam, which "showed the Tesla's brakes […]The Verge · 22 Oct, 19:07

In this story: Tesla · California Highway Patrol · Interstate 80 · Vallejo · San Francisco · Sacramento

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