Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver

Electrek
By Fred LambertSep 10, 2026, 3:18 pm117 ptsTrending
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.” What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal…

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