Driver in Fatal Tesla Crash Using Autopilot Was Speeding
- NTSB releases initial report on May 7 wreck that killed driver
- Preliminary report doesn’t conclude why car didn’t brake
Why Tesla's Autopilot Is Under Investigation
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Federal investigators probing the deadly wreck in Florida of a Tesla car that was using automated driving technology have found that the vehicle was speeding when it hit a truck.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday on the May 7 crash that the Tesla was traveling at 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour in a zone where the limit was 65 miles per hour.