The driver of a Tesla that struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle claims he was using the vehicle’s Autopilot system, which experts say lacks adequate safety measures.
The driver of a Tesla that struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle claims he was using the vehicle’s Autopilot system, which experts say lacks adequate safety measures, even after a recent recall. The 56-year-old driver of the 2022 Tesla Model S told authorities he looked at his cellphone while the vehicle was in Autopilot. “The next thing he knew there was a bang and the vehicle lurched forward as it accelerated and collided with the motorcycle in front of him,” a Washington State Patrol trooper writes in an affidavit. The driver said the Tesla got stuck on top of the motorcyclist, 28-year-old Jeffrey Nissen, who was declared dead at the scene, per the Seattle Times.
