71-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Tesla Running Full Self-Driving Strikes Him on I-80 Freeway
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"Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles."
A 71-year-old man was killed on a stretch of I-80 near Vallejo, California, after a Tesla allegedly operating in Full Self-Driving mode struck him at around 70 mph at 2:35 AM. The 26-year-old driver told California Highway Patrol officers his car was running FSD at the time of the collision. Dashcam footage reviewed by the CHP showed the Tesla's brakes engaging and the car steering left before the right front portion struck the pedestrian. Whether those actions were taken by the driver or the software remains unclear.
The CHP issued a pointed reminder after the crash: "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles." This is not the first fatal incident on that same corridor — in 2023, a Tesla in FSD mode struck and killed an elderly woman in Arizona who was directing traffic around a roadside accident. Tesla settled that lawsuit in June for an undisclosed amount. Last week, a separate Tesla running FSD on the same I-80 stretch plowed into a stopped police cruiser, sending two officers to the hospital.