Autopilot likely not engaged in Texas Tesla crash that killed 2: NTSB
The autopilot feature on the Tesla Model S that crashed last month in Texas killing two was likely not engaged, said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which released a preliminary report Monday.
New home surveillance also revealed that the driver of the vehicle and his passenger entered the two front doors of the vehicle just prior to their crash. This contradicts officials who previously said that there was “no indication that anyone was in the drivers seat” at the time of the accident, according to ABC News.
This particular Tesla model also contains a data storage system but due to the fiery conditions of the accident, the system was destroyed. The fire that took place following the crash was so large that firefighters fought the blaze for four hours and used 30,000 gallons of water in the process.
For now, the NTSB has not yet disclosed details as to what likely caused the accident.
