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Oct 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode hits CHP car
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A Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode struck an occupied California Highway Patrol vehicle on October 13 on Interstate 80 in the Bay Area, injuring two officers. The car entered a lane officers had closed while investigating another crash; flares, cones and emergency lights marked the area. The driver, 22, said he had been asleep. CHP warned that the system is not fully autonomous and requires constant monitoring.
WHO: A Tesla driver
WHAT: A Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode struck an occupied California Highway Patrol vehicle, injuring two officers.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Bay Area, California, USA
WHY: The driver entered a lane closed for an investigation into another crash; the driver claimed he was asleep at the wheel.
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