A 71-year-old man was fatally hit by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode while crossing I-80 in Vallejo, CA around 2:30 AM on Thursday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The California Highway Patrol’s statement to media outlets says it reviewed video of the accident from the Tesla’s dashcam, which “showed the Tesla’s brakes being applied as the vehicle steered to the left in an effort to avoid the pedestrian [...] Despite these evasive actions, the right front portion of the Tesla struck the individual.”
Tesla driver using Full Self-Driving struck and killed a man crossing I-80
Police report dashcam footage confirmed attempts to brake and steer around the man before he was hit by the right front of the vehicle.
Police report dashcam footage confirmed attempts to brake and steer around the man before he was hit by the right front of the vehicle.
According to the Chronicle, authorities believe at least one other vehicle struck the pedestrian after the Tesla, but other than the Tesla driver, who stopped and remained at the scene, no other drivers stopped. The CHP Solano Area office is asking that anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information contact them.
Last week in a separate incident on I-80, a driver said he was asleep and using FSD when his Tesla plowed into a police car that was stopped at the scene of an accident. After that incident, CHP warned drivers that “Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles.”