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Self-driving Tesla hits and kills 71-year-old California pedestrian
Los Angeles Times • • business
Key Points:
- A 71-year-old man was fatally struck early Thursday morning by a Tesla operating in full self-driving mode while crossing Interstate 80 in Vallejo, California.
- The Tesla driver, a 26-year-old from San Francisco, cooperated with authorities and provided dashboard camera footage of the crash.
- Preliminary video review shows the pedestrian walked onto the freeway from the right shoulder and into the Tesla’s path, which attempted to brake and swerve but still struck him.
- The pedestrian was reportedly hit by a second vehicle after the initial collision, but the other drivers did not stop, and their identities remain unknown.
- The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident and seeking witnesses or information about the other vehicles involved.
