NTSB Investigating After A Tesla Slammed Into Fire Engine At 65mph
What you see above is the shocking aftermath of a Tesla Model S ploughing into the back of a fire engine on the Interstate 405 in Southern California. Despite the car hitting the engine - which was attending a motorcycle crash - at 65mph, Culver City Firefighters amazingly reported that all involved escaped injury.
It’s not known whether the car was in Autopilot mode at the time of the wreck on Tuesday, but the incident has caught the attention of the NTSB. The organisation posted on Twitter yesterday to state that it was dispatching two investigators “to conduct a field investigation.”
Two NTSB investigators from HQ to conduct field investigation of Jan. 22, crash involving a Tesla and fire truck, near Culver City, CA. Focus of field investigation is driver and vehicle factors.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) January 23, 2018
You might remember the NTSB having some strong words about Tesla’s Autopilot during the investigation of the Model S crash that claimed the life of Joshua D. Brown. Its report conceded that slowing down for the lorry Brown hit wasn’t something the Autopilot was designed for, but still criticised the system as it “allowed prolonged disengagement from the driving task and enabled the driver to use it in ways inconsistent with manufacturer guidance and warnings.”
When asked for comment by news agency Reuters, Tesla declined to comment on this latest investigation.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Was there an orange at the scene of the accident?
Its confirmed by the driver that the autopilot was working…shall we tag tesla drivers as dangerous vehicles as bmw/audi ?
…when tesla model S(hit) hit firetruck…GET IT?!
People are getting more and more stupid as the years pass. What with the autopilot automatic parking etc. I miss the days where people didn’t have that shit. Whatever happened to using your brain.