Elektrek: "Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man" (Oct 15, 2026)
"...A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed.
Police reported it as a driver who lost control. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged."
https://electrek.co/2026/10/15/tesla-driver-assist-median-crossing-vineland/
#tesla #death
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