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Tesla Reports Another Fatal US Crash Involving Automated Driving

  • Brings carmaker’s total fatal accidents to 17 since June 2021
  • Companies required to report accidents to US regulators

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Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Tesla Inc. disclosed to US regulators another fatal crash involving automated driver-assist systems, bringing its total to 17 since June 2021 when the government required carmakers to begin submitting data on these accidents.

The crash involved a Tesla Model S that collided with an emergency vehicle in February in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time of the accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked the company for more information.