Tesla in Seattle-Area Crash That Killed Motorcyclist Was Using Self-Driving System, Authorities Say

Tesla in Seattle-Area Crash That Killed Motorcyclist Was Using Self-Driving System, Authorities Say
A Tesla logo on a vehicle on display in Austin, Texas on Feb. 22, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo
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DETROIT—Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash.

Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S, agency spokesman Capt. Deion Glover said Tuesday.