Tesla driver arrested for homicide after running over motorcyclist on Autopilot
A Tesla driver was arrested for vehicular homicide after he ran over a motorcyclist while driving using Autopilot without paying attention.
The accident happened in Snohomish county, Washington, on April 19.
The local news reported on the accident based on the police report:
The man, 56, had activated Tesla’s Autopilot feature. He was using his phone when he heard a bang as his car lurched forward and crashed into the motorcycle in front of him, troopers wrote.
The motorcyclist, 28-year-old Jef...
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