Two men died when their Tesla crashed into a tree and burst into flames near Houston on Saturday
The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after a fatal crash that killed two men near Houston, Texas, on April 17, 2021.
Two U.S. federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston, Texas in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), both of which investigate serious auto accidents, said Monday they will send investigators to Spring, Texas, where two men were killed in the fiery crash Saturday night.
According to Harris County Precinct Four Constable Mark Herman, investigators are "100 per cent sure" that no one was driving the Tesla Model S that missed a curve on a residential road, hit a tree and burst into flames, killing the two passengers. KHOU-TV reported that the car was a 2019 Tesla Model S, and the two men found in the car were aged 59 and 69
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But authorities are still trying to determine whether the electric car was operating on Tesla's Autopilot driver-assist system, or if the company's "Full Self-Driving Capability" system was in use.
In the accident outside Houston, one of the men was found in the front passenger seat of the badly burned car, and the other was in the back seat, Herman told The Associated Press Monday.
"We are actively engaged with local law enforcement and Tesla to learn more about the details of the crash and will take appropriate steps when we have more information," NHTSA said Monday.
Investigators are in the process of getting several search warrants seeking evidence in the crash, but Herman would not say if those warrants are directed at Tesla.
He said he didn't know if investigators had spoken with the Palo Alto, Calif., electric vehicle maker, but said local law enforcement was working with NHTSA and NTSB.
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Two U.S. federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston, Texas in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), both of which investigate serious auto accidents, said Monday they will send investigators to Spring, Texas, where two men were killed in the fiery crash Saturday night.
According to Harris County Precinct Four Constable Mark Herman, investigators are "100 per cent sure" that no one was driving the Tesla Model S that missed a curve on a residential road, hit a tree and burst into flames, killing the two passengers. KHOU-TV reported that the car was a 2019 Tesla Model S, and the two men found in the car were aged 59 and 69
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But authorities are still trying to determine whether the electric car was operating on Tesla's Autopilot driver-assist system, or if the company's "Full Self-Driving Capability" system was in use.
In the accident outside Houston, one of the men was found in the front passenger seat of the badly burned car, and the other was in the back seat, Herman told The Associated Press Monday.
"We are actively engaged with local law enforcement and Tesla to learn more about the details of the crash and will take appropriate steps when we have more information," NHTSA said Monday.
Investigators are in the process of getting several search warrants seeking evidence in the crash, but Herman would not say if those warrants are directed at Tesla.
He said he didn't know if investigators had spoken with the Palo Alto, Calif., electric vehicle maker, but said local law enforcement was working with NHTSA and NTSB.
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