Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in a crash that killed a mother of five

Electrek
By Fred LambertSep 1, 2026, 10:52 am108 pts
A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla — Maggie Espinosa, 37, a teacher and mother of five. It was reported as an ordinary intersection crash. But Electrek was able to confirm that Tesla’s own report to federal…

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