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Tesla Model S that crashed into a fire truck in Utah reportedly sped up before impact

Bryan Logan   

Tesla Model S that crashed into a fire truck in Utah reportedly sped up before impact
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Tesla crash

South Jordan Police Department via AP

  • New details have emerged in the investigation of a Tesla Model S that crashed into a Utah fire department vehicle while operating on Autopilot.
  • A new police report indicates the electric luxury sedan accelerated moments before the crash, according to an Associated Press report published Thursday evening.
  • The AP's report notes police suggested that a car that was traveling in front of the Tesla changed lanes, prompting the Tesla to accelerate in order to regain its pre-set speed shortly before the crash.
  • Police said in an earlier statement: "Witnesses indicated the Tesla Model S did not brake prior to impact."
  • The 28-year-old driver had told police that the Tesla was on Autopilot before the collision, and that she had been looking at her phone. She suffered a broken ankle in the crash.

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