WASHINGTON — U.S. auto security regulators on Friday disclosed they’re investigating a July 26 deadly crash in New York involving a Tesla that will have been utilizing a sophisticated driver help system.
In July, a number of media retailers reported a 52-year-old man fixing a flat tire on the Lengthy Island Expressway in New York was killed when he was struck by a Tesla.
An company spokeswoman advised Reuters Friday the company was conscious of the “July 26 incident involving a Tesla car on the Lengthy Island Expressway in New York, and has launched a Particular Crash Investigation crew to research the crash.”
The company’s probe into the New York crash has not been beforehand reported.