Another Fatal Tesla Accident... This Time, 1 Dead After Crashing Into Outdoor Cafe Seating in US
Fatality Occurs During Tesla Autopilot Accident Investigation in the US
Accidents involving Tesla vehicles have continued to occur in the United States. Just ten days after an incident in Texas where a Tesla using the Autopilot feature crashed into a residential area, another Tesla has now crashed into a cafe in California.
Another Fatal Tesla Accident in Ten Days... 1 Dead
According to foreign media outlets such as ABC on June 30 (local time), a Tesla SUV drove onto the sidewalk with outdoor seating at a shopping center in Simi Valley, California, the previous afternoon, resulting in one death and five injuries. The driver was a 64-year-old woman, and it has been confirmed that four children were also in the vehicle at the time.
However, it has not yet been determined whether Tesla’s Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) was active at the time of the accident. A representative from the Simi Valley Police Department stated, “We do not believe this was intentional,” adding, “We cannot conclude whether the cause was a mechanical malfunction, or related to alcohol or drug use.”
Tesla Crashes Into Home With Autopilot Engaged... Safety Concerns Grow
As Tesla vehicle accidents continue, concerns are mounting over the safety of advanced driver assistance features (ADAS).
Previously, on June 19, a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot enabled crashed into a home in Harris County, Texas, resulting in the death of a woman in her 70s who was standing at the entrance. The victim’s family has filed a lawsuit against both the driver and Tesla, claiming that the company’s driver assistance technology was involved in the accident.
Tesla has argued that the driver disengaged Autopilot by pressing the accelerator at the time of the accident, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has also launched a Special Crash Investigation (SCI). Autopilot is an automated feature that helps adjust driving speed to match the vehicle ahead, keeps the car centered in its lane, and assists with braking, acceleration, and steering.
Tesla vehicles come standard with Autopilot, which maintains distance between vehicles, and also offer an optional ‘Full Self-Driving (FSD)’ feature, where artificial intelligence (AI) handles everything from lane changes to driving, while the human only needs to supervise.
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However, Tesla has repeatedly faced investigations by authorities and various lawsuits from consumers for allegedly exaggerating the capabilities of Autopilot by advertising it as being similar to autonomous driving. In December of last year, California authorities decided that if Tesla did not correct its overstated Autopilot-related marketing within 60 days, the company’s manufacturing and sales license would be suspended for 30 days.
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