Self-driving Tesla crashes into California highway patrol car, injuring two officers
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-17
A Tesla using its driver-assistance technology crashed into a California highway patrol vehicle, seriously injuring two officers inside. According to police, the driver said he was asleep at the time while relying on the car's driver-assistance system. The incident renews safety concerns over L2 driver-assistance being misused as full self-driving.
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