I wrote about the new Minnesota pedestrian death, and then the new California pedestrian death, so now here’s the news from NY to bring it all together for 2024. A Tesla taxi mowed down a pedestrian while “on autopilot” in a busy New York City street Thursday night, the driver has claimed. This crash is … Continue reading NY Tesla Taxi Autopilot Kills Pedestrian→
Sacramento police say the Tesla ran over a woman crossing the street. A CHP spokesperson said a Tesla was going westbound on Marconi Avenue when the driver hit the woman, who was crossing the street from north to south. Notably, standing out on California roads even with police flashing warning lights, the reporter is wearing … Continue reading CA Tesla Kills Pedestrian→
Chilling details are emerging from a case in Minnesota, where a Tesla apparently killed a woman walking her dogs. Apart from spelling out the evidence the BCA has in hand so far, the affidavit also disclosed that two women told investigators they saw Donovan’s body on the hood of a smaller SUV heading north on … Continue reading MN Tesla Suspected in Pedestrian Death: Police Seize Evidence of Autopilot→
Makes sense why a violent repeat offender chose a Tesla to stomp the accelerator straight into a wall. In 2019, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants, hit-and-run and fourth-degree assault. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants and recklessly endangering another person. At 8am in Bend, … Continue reading OR Tesla Totalled by 24 Year Old With Five Years of Driving Violations→