Jury Finds Tesla’s Autopilot Not Responsible for Fatal 2019 Model 3 Crash

Jury Finds Tesla’s Autopilot Not Responsible for Fatal 2019 Model 3 Crash


A California jury has determined that Tesla was not responsible ⁣for a deadly crash in‌ 2019 that⁣ allegedly‌ involved its Autopilot system, marking the first trial in the US where it was⁤ claimed that the software ‍directly caused a death. According‍ to Reuters, the lawsuit accused Tesla of knowingly‌ selling cars with⁤ a faulty Autopilot system, which resulted in a⁢ crash that killed a Model 3 owner ⁤and caused severe injuries to two passengers.

The lawsuit stated ​that Micah ⁣Lee, a 37-year-old, was driving his Tesla‍ Model 3 on a highway ‍near Los Angeles at a speed of 65 miles per hour ⁢when the vehicle suddenly veered off ⁣the ⁣road, collided‌ with ​a palm tree,⁤ and ‌caught fire. Lee tragically lost his life in the accident. The​ estate of Lee and the‌ two surviving victims, one of‍ whom was an 8-year-old boy who suffered ⁤disembowelment, filed a lawsuit against the company, ‍seeking⁣ $400 million in damages along with punitive measures,⁢ as reported earlier by Reuters.

The plaintiffs’ lawyers ​argued that Tesla had ⁤sold Lee a​ defective and “experimental” software when he purchased the Model 3…

2023-10-31 16:06:43
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