SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — The Latest on a crash involving a Tesla sedan with an Autopilot feature (all times local):<\/p>\n
12:20 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n
Tesla says it doesn’t know if the Autopilot feature was engaged on one of its sedans that crashed into the back of a fire department truck on a Utah roadway.<\/p>\n
The South Jordan Police Department says the Tesla Model S hit a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light Friday. Police say witnesses indicate the Tesla “did not brake prior to impact.”<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash is under investigation.<\/p>\n
Palo Alto, California-based Tesla said Sunday it has not received any data from the car and “does not know the facts of what occurred,” including whether the Autopilot was engaged.<\/p>\n
Police say the Tesla’s driver suffered a broken right ankle and the driver of the Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck didn’t require treatment.<\/p>\n
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4:45 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n
A Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature has rear-ended a fire department truck on a Utah roadway at 60 mph apparently without braking before impact, but police say it’s unknown if the Autopilot feature was engaged.<\/p>\n
The South Jordan Police Department says the Tesla Model S hit a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light Friday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.<\/p>\n
Police Sgt. Samuel Winkler says the car driver suffered a broken ankle but the truck driver didn’t require treatment.<\/p>\n
Winkler said Saturday there’s no indication the Tesla’s driver was under the influence of any substance and it’s not immediately known what he may have told investigators about the crash.<\/p>\n
California-based Tesla tells drivers its Autopilot requires them to keep their eyes on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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