California Crash, Arrest Draw More Scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot
Safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel.
Experts say both cases raise pressure on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take action on Tesla’s partially automated driving system called Autopilot, which has been involved in multiple crashes that have resulted in at least three U.S. deaths.
The probe of the May 5 crash in Fontana, Calif., east of Los Angeles, is the 29th case involving a Tesla that the agency has responded to.
John Antczak And Tom Krisher May 12, 2021 - 4:41 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel.
Experts say both cases raise pressure on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take action on Tesla s partially automated driving system called Autopilot, which has been involved in multiple crashes that have resulted in at least three U.S. deaths.
The probe of the May 5 crash in Fontana, California, east of Los Angeles, is the 29th case involving a Tesla that the agency has responded to.
Safety regulators announce special investigation into Tesla Autopilot system
By JOHN ANTCZAK and TOM KRISHER
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Tesla backseat rider who was arrested for driverless car gets out of jail
Out of jail, and unflinching in his attitudes about sitting in the backseat while his Tesla drives itself on autopilot, Param Sharma went home from Santa Rita Jail, after spending the night on two charges of reckless driving.
Experts say both cases raise pressure on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take action on Tesla s partially automated driving system called Autopilot, which has been involved in multiple crashes that have resulted in at least three U.S. deaths.
May 12, 2021
A Tesla vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of 35-year-old Steven Michael Hendrickson from Running Springs. Mainstream media have spun news of the crash that may lead some to conclude that the Tesla vehicle caused the collision.
A coroner’s report from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reveals that the multi-vehicle crash occurred on May 5, 2021, along State Highway 210 near the Citrus Avenue offramp. The collision involved Tesla Model 3 owner Steven Michel Hendrickson, an overturned semi, and other vehicles.
“NHTSA is aware of the incident involving a Tesla vehicle near Fontana, California on May 5. We have launched a Special Crash Investigation for this crash. NHTSA remains vigilant in overseeing the safety of all motor vehicles and equipment, including automated technologies, and leverages SCI where appropriate,” the NHTSA told
The federal transport safety agency has opened a new probe into a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle crash that took place near Fontana, California on May .