A 71-year-old man was fatally hit by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode while crossing I-80 in Vallejo, CA around 2:30 AM on Thursday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The California Highway Patrol’s statement to media outlets says it reviewed video of the accident from the Tesla’s dashcam, which “showed the Tesla’s brakes being applied as the vehicle steered to the left in an effort to avoid the pedestrian […] Despite these evasive actions, the right front portion of the Tesla struck the individual.”
According to the Chronicle, authorities believe at least one other vehicle struck the pedestrian after the Tesla, but othe …
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