https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/11/16/u-s-ntsb-closes-probe-into-fatal-tesla-2020-california-crash/ > WASHINGTON  – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday said it had closed an investigation into a fatal August 2020 Tesla crash in Saratoga, California without taking any action. > Related Articles Here’s how Elon Musk’s fortune has benefited from taxpayer help Lucid Air named MotorTrend Car of the Year Elon Musk sells $5 billion of Tesla stock after Twitter poll Hiltzik: Elon Musk proves why a billionaires tax is essential Tesla driver killed in fiery crash after hitting trees The NTSB said the driver was operating the 2019 Tesla Model 3 with the driver assistance system Autopilot engaged but wasmanually pressing the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to go into override mode when it struck the rear of a minivan. TheTesla then struck a truck at a high rate of speed and caught fire resulting in fatal injuries to the Tesla driver and passenger.