Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has pushed back against coverage of a fatal New York City crash involving a Tesla vehicle, saying the company’s driver-assistance technology was not involved and arguing the crash would not have occurred if Autopilot had been in use.
Elon Musk Says Crash Wouldn’t Happen If Autopilot Was Used
In a series of posts on X on Wednesday, the billionaire responded to a now-deleted ABC News post, accusing the outlet of “misleading the public” about the details of the crash. The crash, which ABC News reported took place at 2:43 a.m. on Wednesday in Manhattan, occurred after a Tesla Model Y crashed into scaffolding.
The car was being driven by 27-year-old Alejandra Paharsingh, who was traveling with her friend, 27-year-old Elise Suomi, who died in the crash.
Paharsingh was injured and taken to the hospital. According to a report by ABC’s New York station, she has been arrested by law enforcement on charges of vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and driving while impaired.
