Saratoga: NTSB closes probe into fatal Tesla crash
https://www.siliconvalley.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.
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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.