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Tesla in Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Pond, Killing 87-Year-Old Driver: Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol said the Tesla struck an electrical box and submerged in a pond, leaving the 87-year-old driver dead and a passenger injured.
- An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man died Tuesday night when his Tesla Model operating in autopilot mode veered off Overpass Road in Pasco County and submerged into a pond.
- The Florida Highway Patrol reported the vehicle traveled eastbound just east of Infinite Drive, departed the roadway, struck an electrical box, and continued until completely submerged.
- A 75-year-old woman in the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the 8:10 p.m. Eastern incident; both occupants were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
- The driver later died from injuries sustained in the crash, though The Florida Highway Patrol stated it is not yet known exactly what caused the accident.
- State troopers have not yet released the names of the driver or passenger as the investigation into the Tesla Model crash continues in Florida.
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Elderly Wesley Chapel Man Dead After Tesla On Autopilot Plunges Into Florida Pond - Tampa Free Press
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man has died after his Tesla Model Y SUV veered off a local road while operating in autopilot mode and crashed into a pond on Tuesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. on […] Elderly Wesley Chapel Man Dead After Tesla On Autopilot Plunges Into Florida Pond
·Tampa, United States
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Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into pond, killing 87-year-old driver: Florida Highway Patrol
A Florida man is dead after his Tesla, which was in autopilot mode, went off-road and crashed into a pond, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. (Photo: FHP)
·Sacramento, United States
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