A driver killed on May 7 in a crash in a Tesla using the car’s Autopilot software was speeding, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday in its preliminary findings. The preliminary report said the Model S was traveling at 74 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone at the time it struck a semi-truck hauling blueberries near Williston, Florida.
The report said the NTSB confirmed the Model S driver was using the advanced driver assistance features Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer lane-keeping assistance at the time. The NTSB has not yet determined the probable cause for the crash. This was right after the U.S. highway safety regulators demanded that Tesla Motors Inc hand over detailed information about the design, operation and testing of its Autopilot technology following the crash.
NHTSA, investigating the accident that has increased scrutiny of automated driving technology, also wants to know what Tesla investigators have learned about the crash. The agency’s nine-page letter dated July 8 was made public three weeks back. It required the Palo Alto-based automaker to file responses in the coming weeks. Earlier during the investigation, investigators found a laptop in the car.
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