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Tesla driver told investigators he was asleep on FSD in Fairfield crash

Electrek reports two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla struck their patrol car at a Fairfield crash scene.

The short version

  • Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a Fairfield crash scene.[Electrek]
  • The 22-year-old Tesla driver told investigators he was asleep with Full Self-Driving engaged, and he walked away with minor injuries.[Electrek]
  • The crash happened just before midnight on October 13 on eastbound I-80, and CHP has not released the Tesla model or software version.[Electrek]

Key facts

  • Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield.[Electrek]
  • The crash happened just before midnight on Tuesday, October 13, on eastbound I-80 west of Air Base Parkway.[Electrek]
  • The 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Full Self-Driving engaged.[Electrek]
  • The Tesla driver, from Sacramento, walked away with minor injuries.[Electrek]
  • CHP has not released the Tesla model or the software version.[Electrek]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether Full Self-Driving was engaged rests on the driver's own account, which is attributed to him rather than independently confirmed.[Electrek]
  • CHP has not released the Tesla's model or software version, so the vehicle's system details remain unknown.[Electrek]

Sources

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