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Tesla Settles Over Fatal Autopilot Crash on Eve of Trial
- Driver’s family blamed swerve on defect in Tesla technology
- Company claimed Walter Huang was distracted by video game
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Tesla Inc. reached a settlement on the eve of its highest-profile trial yet over a crash involving Autopilot, the driver-assistance system Elon Musk has billed as crucial to his pursuit of self-driving cars.
Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed in court filings made public Monday in state court in San Jose, California.