Tesla settles fatal Autopilot fire truck lawsuit, avoiding jury trial

Electrek
By Fred LambertSep 2, 2026, 9:37 am113 ptsTrending
Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit over a 2023 crash in which a Model S on Autopilot slammed into a parked fire truck, killing the driver and seriously injuring his brother. The confidential settlement, filed in California federal court, lets Tesla avoid a jury trial that would have put Elon Musk’s…

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