WARRENTON, VA – On Thursday, U.S. auto safety regulators announced the initiation of a new special crash investigation into a deadly incident involving a Tesla Model Y in Virginia.
This investigation centers on the suspicion that the vehicle was utilizing advanced driver assistance systems at the time of the accident.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed its inquiry into a tragic collision that occurred on July 21. In this incident, a Tesla driver lost their life after colliding with a tractor-trailer truck in Warrenton, Virginia. Since 2016, the NHTSA has launched over 30 special crash investigations involving Tesla vehicles, particularly cases where driver-assistance features like Autopilot were suspected to have been engaged.
As of Tuesday, there have been 23 reported crash fatalities associated with these investigations.