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Tesla Model S On Autopilot Crashes Into Police SUV And Ambulance
Electric Tesla Model S on Autopilot crashes into Police patrol SUV and Ambulance.
The crash is one of several cases of self-driving cars crashing into parked cars. Some of these crashes have been fatal.
Would you use the Autopilot feature found on self-driving cars like Tesla Model S and Model 3?
A Tesla Model S on Autopilot has crashed into the back of a police SUV that was parked at the scene of an earlier crash.
The impact caused the police patrol vehicle to smash into the back of an ambulance in front of it.
Luckily, no one was inside the police car and no one was injured during the multiple crash.
Responding to the accident, Arizona Dept. of Public Safety advised on twitter to always slowdown when you see flashing lights & vehicles stopped on the side of the road.
“Reminder: Please #SlowDown & #MoveOver when you see flashing lights & vehicles stopped on the side of the road! Today, a Tesla rear-ended a patrol vehicle at the scene of an earlier crash on I-10 EB near Benson. Luckily, our sergeant wasn’t in the vehicle & wasn’t hurt.”
The 23-year-old male driver of the Tesla is being investigated for DUI. According to the Dept. of Public Safety, the driver remains in the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is one of several cases of self-driving cars crashing into parked cars. Some of these crashes have been fatal.
Would you use the Autopilot feature found on self-driving cars like Tesla Model S and Model 3?
