Tesla Autopilot Crash in US Again... Collides with Police Car

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] In the United States, a Tesla autonomous vehicle was involved in a collision with a police car.

On the 17th (local time), AP News reported, citing Michigan police, that at around 1:10 a.m. on a highway in Lansing, Michigan, a Tesla autonomous vehicle struck a parked police patrol car.

Neither the 22-year-old driver of the autonomous vehicle nor the police officers were injured.

The police confirmed that the patrol car's emergency lights were activated at the time of the collision caused by the Tesla autonomous vehicle. However, it is presumed that the autonomous driving system was not in use at the time of the accident.

The occupant of the autonomous vehicle had their driver's license suspended for traffic violations.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it has formed a special investigation team to look into this accident.

AP News reported, "This is the second time in the past week that Michigan police have deployed a special investigation team related to a Tesla vehicle accident."

On the 11th, in Detroit, Michigan, a Tesla vehicle went under a truck, resulting in serious injuries.

Since 2016, at least three Tesla autonomous vehicles have been involved in fatal accidents in the United States.

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