Tesla crashes into parked fire truck, Autopilot being blamed once again

A Tesla Model S traveling at 65 mph crashed into a stationary fire truck at Interstate 405 on Monday morning. The driver of the vehicle, who was reportedly unharmed by the accident, allegedly claimed that the electric car was on Autopilot when the collision happened.

Authorities who responded to the scene stated that the driver smashed into the fire truck around 8:30 a.m. local time. While the California Highway Patrol and Culver City Fire Department has confirmed the general details of the incident, authorities explained that they could not confirm if the Tesla Model S had indeed been on Autopilot when it crashed into the stationary truck.

The firefighters also noted that they could not be sure if the electric luxury sedan slowed down in the moments before it hit the fire truck. Considering the extensive damage to the car, however, it appears like the Model S was moving at a fairly high speed when it collided with the emergency vehicle.

The Tesla Model S is one of the safest vehicles on the road. Due to the construction of the vehicle and the absence of a gas-powered engine, the luxury electric sedan has a large crush zone in its front. Its low center of gravity also prevents the vehicle from rolling over easily. Despite being a safe vehicle, however, the Model S and its Autopilot system met with tragedy in 2016, when Tesla owner Joshua Brown collided with a truck near Williston, Florida in a fatal accident. Nevertheless, Brown’s family eventually released a statement, saying that they do not blame the car for the loss of Joshua’s life, as there was a vital window of time when the Model S owner was not able to notice the truck his car was heading into.

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