# Tesla S Autopilot Fatality **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** tesla\ **Created:** [July 1, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-s-autopilot-fatality/93715 "2016-07-01T19:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-s-autopilot-fatality/93715/1 "2016-07-01T19:36:42Z")
The first reported death of a car using a full auto-pilot system has occurred…On a 4-lane open access highway, at an uncontrolled intersection, a semi-truck turned left in front of the approaching Tesla Model S which drove under the trailer at high speed shearing off the top of the car and its driver…Neither the auto-pilot or the driver applied the brakes…The US-DOT is investigating the accident…The truck driver has made some pretty silly claims saying the Tesla driver was watching a Harry Potter movie on the cars video screen…When challenged about being able to see the screen, he said he didn’t see it, he just heard it…The Tesla came to rest several hundred feet from the impact point… ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-s-autopilot-fatality/93715/2 "2016-07-01T23:22:28Z")
We’re already discussing that here: > **[Tesla autopilot crashes](http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2308415/tesla-autopilot-crashes#latest)** > > Condolences to the driver’s family. And too bad for Tesla, a blemish on their remarkable car. One strange thing: the autopilot tells you to “keep your hands on the wheel.” Huh? Then what’s the point of having an autopilot? Apparently the driver did... ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Frugal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@Ed\_Frugal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ed_Frugal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-s-autopilot-fatality/93715/3 "2016-07-02T00:02:29Z")
. . . watching a Harry Potter movie? He shoulda been watching “Smokey and the Bandit”; he would have learned that you’re supposed to duck when you’re going under a tractor-trailer.