Feds Launch Investigation into Tesla Crash that Claimed the Life of Three-Month-Old Baby – By Lucas Nolan (Breitbart) / July 19, 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a new special crash investigation into a fatal accident involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 in California. The crashed killed the 17-year-old driver of the other car and caused injuries that later claimed the life of a three-month-old baby riding in the Tesla.
Reuters reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new special crash investigation into a fatal accident involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 in California. The probe is centered around the potential involvement of the vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems at the time of the incident.
The NHTSA’s announcement on Tuesday confirmed the initiation of this new investigation. The crash involved a head-on collision between the Tesla and a Subaru sedan on July 5 in South Lake Tahoe, California. The crash killed the driver of the Subaru and injured three others. One of the injured, a three-month-old baby, died from the injuries several days later.
The NHTSA has launched over more than 30 special crash investigations into Tesla incidents. In these cases, it was suspected that advanced driver assistance systems, such as Autopilot, were in use. These investigations have collectively reported 20 crash deaths.
