Authorities start special investigation after a fatal accident in which a Tesla car crashes into the rear of a trailer

A Tesla car crashed into the rear of a trailer in Florida, killing a couple on board. Following this accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun a special investigation.

US agency to open probe into fatal Florida Tesla crash

The accident occurred in Gainesville, Florida, around 14:00 on July 6, 2022. The Tesla S model (made in 2015), which was traveling south on Interstate 75, entered the service area in Pain's Prairie.


In the parking lot, Tesla crashed into the rear of Wal-Mart's semi-trailer and sneaked under the trailer, and a 67-year-old man who was riding with a 66-year-old woman who was driving was confirmed dead on the spot. it was done. The two were from Lompoc, California.

NHTSA is conducting a special investigation into this accident, and on the 7th, it has started a special investigation on the suspicion that the driving support system was used for the pedestrian fatal accident caused by Tesla Model 3 in California.

NHTSA has already launched 36 special accident investigations on Tesla vehicles suspected of using driver assistance systems, including autopilot, and is the 37th in Florida. It is unknown if the Florida accident was in use of the autopilot.

NHTSA's Steven Cliff says he wants to finish the investigation early, but 'I want to do it right. There's a lot of information I need to understand.'