WASHINGTON — The U.S. Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Company mentioned it’s opening a security probe right into a deadly Could 5 Tesla crash in California amid rising issues concerning the automaker’s driver help methods.

A Tesla crashed into an overturned truck on a freeway close to Fontana, California, killing the driving force and injuring the truck driver and a motorist who had stopped to assist him, the California Freeway Patrol mentioned.

The freeway patrol report didn’t say whether or not the Tesla was working on Autopilot, its semi-autonomous driving system, when the crash occurred. The Mack truck had crashed and overturned 5 minutes earlier, blocking two lanes of the freeway, the report mentioned.

Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

NHTSA mentioned it beforehand had opened 28 particular investigations into Tesla crashes, with 24 pending.

Police in Texas final month mentioned they believed an April 17 deadly crash close to Houston occurred with nobody within the driver’s seat. A preliminary authorities report Monday mentioned footage from the proprietor’s dwelling safety cameras confirmed the proprietor coming into the driving force’s seat and the passenger coming into the entrance passenger seat.