223shares1.4k comments The Tesla was driving on Interstate-75 when it exited off the highway onto a rest stop ramp 'for an unknown reason,' Florida Highway Patrol said in statementThe car drove through the parking lot where it rear-ended a Walmart 18-wheeler, killing the 66-year-old female driver and a 67-year-old male passengerAuthorities did not confirm whether Tesla's self-driving autopilot system was involved, but said they are looking into it The accident is the second Tesla crash in a week to be investigated by the NHTSA The crash bore a striking similarity to a score of Tesla crashes that have occurred since in which drivers were killed when their cars merged into tractor trailersCamera sensors used to control autopilot often appear to get confused by flashing lights on emergency patrol vehiclesTesla insists drivers should keep their hands on the car's wheel at all times and be ready to take over in the event of an emergency Safety officials have opened a 37th probe into a Tesla crash after a couple's car slammed into the back of a Walmart truck, shearing its roof off.
223 shares 1.4k comments The Tesla was driving on Interstate-75 when it exited off the highway onto a rest stop ramp 'for an unknown reason,' Florida Highway Patrol said in statement The car drove through the parking lot where it rear-ended a Walmart 18-wheeler, killing the 66-year-old female driver and a 67-year-old male passenger Authorities did not confirm whether Tesla's self-driving autopilot system was involved, but said they are looking into it The accident is the second Tesla crash in a week to be investigated by the NHTSA The crash bore a striking similarity to a score of Tesla crashes that have occurred since in which drivers were killed when their cars merged into tractor trailers Camera sensors used to control autopilot often appear to get confused by flashing lights on emergency patrol vehicles Tesla insists drivers should keep their hands on the car's wheel at all times and be ready to take over in the event of an emergency Safety officials have opened a 37th probe into a Tesla crash after a couple's car slammed into the back of a Walmart truck, shearing its roof off.