FILE – This Sunday, May 9, 2021 file photo shows vehicles at a Tesla location in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DETROIT (AP) Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver’s seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban Houston, according to a government report Monday.
But the preliminary report on the crash that killed two men doesn’t explain the mystery of why authorities found no one behind the wheel of the car, which burst into flames after crashing about 550 feet (170 meters) from the owner’s home. Nor does it conclusively say whether Tesla’s “Autopilot” partially automated driver-assist system was operating at the time of the crash, although it appears unlikely.
NTSB: Tesla owner got into driver s seat before deadly crash
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer
May 10, 2021
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FILE - This Sunday, May 9, 2021 file photo shows vehicles at a Tesla location in Littleton, Colo. According to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver s seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban Houston. But the preliminary report on the crash that killed two men doesn t explain why police found no one behind the wheel of the car, which burst into flames after crashing about 550 feet (170 meters) from the owner s home.David Zalubowski/AP
Security camera shows Tesla owner got into driver’s seat before deadly crash, NTSB says
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NTSB: Someone was in driver s seat before deadly Tesla crash
DETROIT – Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver’s seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban Houston, according to a government report Monday.
But the preliminary report on the crash that killed two men doesn t explain the mystery of why authorities found no one behind the wheel of the car, which burst into flames after crashing about 550 feet (170 meters) from the owner s home. Nor does it conclusively say whether Tesla s “Autopilot” partially automated driver-assist system was operating at the time of the crash, although it appears unlikely.
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