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Tesla Had ‘Full Self-Driving’ Enabled in Deadly Motorcycle Crash

  • Seattle-area driver was looking at his phone before collision
  • EV maker has increasingly bet on future of self-driving cars
Tesla Analyst Uses 'Full Self-Driving,' Nearly Crashes
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The driver of a Tesla Inc. vehicle who hit and killed a Seattle-area motorcyclist in April was using the company’s driver-assistance technology known as Full Self-Driving at the time of the crash, Washington state authorities said.

The collision is part of an ongoing investigation by the Washington State Patrol’s criminal division, Chris Loftis, a spokesperson, said Wednesday.