US Probe Finds No Evidence of Tesla Autopilot Use in 2021 Texas Crash

US Probe Finds No Evidence of Tesla Autopilot Use in 2021 Texas Crash
A Tesla Model S electric car is charged by a Destination Charger at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea, on July 6, 2017. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—A U.S. safety board said Wednesday found no evidence a Tesla Model S was operating on Autopilot during an April 2021 fatal crash, saying the probable cause was the driver’s speeding, alcohol impairment, and failure to control the vehicle.

Shortly after the accident in Spring, Texas, local police said they believed the crash occurred with no one in the driver’s seat, raising questions about Tesla’s driver-assistance systems and prompting widespread media coverage.