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Tesla's Full Self-Driving Mode Implicated in Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Driver arrested for vehicular homicide after admitting distraction while using the autonomous feature.

  • A Tesla Model S in 'Full Self-Driving' mode struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April.
  • The 56-year-old driver admitted to looking at his phone during the crash and was arrested for vehicular homicide.
  • This incident marks the second fatal crash involving Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology.
  • Authorities retrieved data from the vehicle's event recorder to confirm the autonomous mode was active.
  • The case is under investigation, with potential charges pending from the Snohomish County Prosecutor.
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