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Tesla driver arrested after crashing into firetruck

San Jose, Calif. - Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode has come under scrutiny following other recent crashes.

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Published: Mon 27 Aug 2018, 6:49 AM

Last updated: Mon 27 Aug 2018, 10:09 AM

Authorities say a Tesla driver, who said he thought his car was in Autopilot mode, crashed into the back of a firetruck in San Jose.
The California Highway Patrol says the Tesla rear-ended a fire engine that was stopped with its emergency lights activated along US-101 around 1 a.m. Saturday.
The 37-year-old driver, Michael Tran, told officers, "I think I had auto-pilot on."
Tran was later arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.
Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode has come under scrutiny following other recent crashes. The carmaker says the function is not designed to avoid a collision and warns drivers not to rely on it entirely.
It was unclear whether Autopilot was activated. Tesla says in a statement that it "has not yet received any data from the car, but we are working to establish the facts of the incident."
 


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