Tesla Model 3 came to an abrupt stop on the highway, the driver died as a result of the accident

A three-car accident occurred Sunday evening in Independence, Missouri, according to a US police report. The owner of the Tesla car died.

If it was an ordinary car, the investigation would have been quick and the news would not have got into specialized publications. However, since this is a Tesla, there will be a more thorough investigation. This is because Tesla vehicles have more features than regular cars that could cause an accident. At the moment, the police are not sure what caused the Tesla car to stop abruptly in the middle lane. But it is worth noting that Tesla owners regularly report the so-called phantom braking problem, due to which the computer system decides to stop the car, even if there is no obstacle in front of it.

Tesla Model 3 came to an abrupt stop on the highway, the driver died as a result of the accident

Local police have identified the driver of the 2019 Tesla Model 3 as 74-year-old Terry L. Siegel. Tesla occupants were taken to a local hospital for treatment, while occupants of the other two vehicles were not injured.

Police spokesman Jack Taylor told the media that police initially assumed the car had stopped in the middle of the road due to a mechanical problem. However, officials later said they could not determine what caused the vehicle to stop. Therefore, it is planned to extract data from the Tesla computer in order to better understand what happened.

Source: ixbt

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