A Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has dispatched a special investigation team to look into the Feb. 18 crash on I-680 in Walnut Creek where emergency responders had to cut open the Tesla to remove the passenger. Four Contra Costa County firefighters had minor injuries.
"It's not perfect - it's good, but it's not perfect," said tech analyst Larry Magid, who owns a Tesla Model 3. Authorities said the truck had its lights on and was parked diagonally on northbound lanes of the freeway to protect responders to an earlier accident that did not result in injuries.
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