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A California man remains hospitalized after his Tesla Model S crashed into an Arizona Department of Public Safety police vehicle early Tuesday on Interstate 10 near Benson.
According to police, the Tesla driver was using the vehicle’s Autopilot feature when it rear-ended the patrol vehicle at around 3 a.m. Tuesday. The patrol car was stopped in the far left lane on eastbound I-10 to assist with an earlier crash.
The impact caused the patrol vehicle to crash into the back of an ambulance at the scene. The patrol car was empty and no injuries were reported by the occupants of the ambulance, according to an Arizona DPS Facebook post.
“Scenes like this one illustrate just how crucial it is for drivers to stay alert, slow down and [HASH=535]#MoveOver[/HASH] when there are flashing lights and vehicles stopped on the side of the road,” the post stated.
According to police, the Tesla driver was using the vehicle’s Autopilot feature when it rear-ended the patrol vehicle at around 3 a.m. Tuesday. The patrol car was stopped in the far left lane on eastbound I-10 to assist with an earlier crash.
The impact caused the patrol vehicle to crash into the back of an ambulance at the scene. The patrol car was empty and no injuries were reported by the occupants of the ambulance, according to an Arizona DPS Facebook post.
“Scenes like this one illustrate just how crucial it is for drivers to stay alert, slow down and [HASH=535]#MoveOver[/HASH] when there are flashing lights and vehicles stopped on the side of the road,” the post stated.
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