Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
Tesla crash seriously injures two CHP officers
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A Tesla struck a parked California Highway Patrol vehicle on I-80, seriously injuring two officers who were responding to an earlier incident; they were taken to a hospital. CHP-released video shows the car passing flares, cones and emergency lights before the collision. The driver said he was asleep and using the driver-assist mode.
WHO: A Tesla driver struck a parked California Highway Patrol vehicle.
WHAT: A Tesla struck a parked patrol vehicle on I-80, seriously injuring two CHP officers.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM ET
WHERE: California, USA
WHY: The reason for the crash was not reported.
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