Tesla In Seattle Crash That Killed Motorcyclist Was Using Self-Driving System

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” (FSD) system at the time of the crash, Tom Krisher reported for the Associated Press (AP).

Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S. I Photo: National Transportation Safety Board

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.

“The investigation is still ongoing in this case,” Glover said in an email to AP.

The Snohomish County Prosecutor will determine if any charges are filed in the case, he added.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that FSD should be able to operate without human supervision by the end of this year. He has been promising a fleet of robotaxis for several years.

During the company’s earnings conference call, he acknowledged that his predictions on the issue “have been overly optimistic in the past,” Lisa Baumann also reported for AP.