Family sues Tesla, says autopilot failed in fatal 2024 motorcycle crash on SR 522
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Key Points:
- The family of Jeffrey Nissen Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that the company's Autopilot system failed to detect a stopped motorcycle, leading to Nissen's fatal collision on April 19, 2024, in Snohomish County, Washington.
- The Tesla Model S, driven by Carl Hunter who was using Autopilot and possibly distracted by his phone, struck Nissen from behind while he was stopped in traffic, resulting in Nissen being pinned under the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
- The lawsuit accuses Tesla of overstating the capabilities of its Autopilot system, failing to address its limitations in detecting motorcycles and smaller vehicles, and promoting marketing practices that encourage dangerous over-reli
