Tesla on autopilot got into an accident again

The Tesla electric car driver drove a vehicle on autopilot when he crashed into a fire truck in Utah.

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An 28-year-old girl told police in a suburb of Salt Lake City that the autopilot was turned on at the time of the accident, while she was looking into her phone.

System Autopilot Tesla uses radar, cameras with 360-degree visibility and sensors to detect nearby cars and objects. It is built so that cars can automatically change lanes, drive, park and brake to avoid collisions.

The auto company is positioning the system as “driving the future”, but warns drivers that they must remain vigilant and not rely on automation to avoid accidents. Police confirmed this warning.

В Twitter Elon Musk, one of the founders, said that the incident received public attention, while about a thousand accidents involving traditional cars are silent.

Police said the model Tesla S moving at a speed of 60 miles per hour when she crashed into the back of a fire truck that stopped in red light. Police said the car did not brake before the impact.

The driver, whom the police did not name, was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. The driver of the fire truck was not injured.

“What's really amazing about this accident is that the Model S hit a fire truck at 60 mph and the driver only broke his ankle,” Musk wrote. “A collision at this speed typically results in severe injury or death.”

Over the past two months, federal officials have opened investigations with at least two more accidents involving vehicles. Tesla.

According to police, the investigation into the accident in Utah continues.

According to the sergeant, the driver Tesla may be charged with the inability to keep your car safe, which is a traffic violation.

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