FancyMancy
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- Heather Lommatzsch is suing Tesla for damages after her Tesla hit a firetruck
- 29-year-old was driving on autopilot in Utah when she arrived at traffic
She claims car failed to brake as sales assistants said it would in that situation - Lommatzsch broke her foot in the crash and was issued a traffic violation
- She claims she 'sustained severe and permanent injuries' because of Tesla's negligence
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In March, a driver was killed when a Model X with Autopilot engaged hit a barrier while traveling at 'freeway speed' in California. NHTSA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating that case.
In May, the NTSB opened a probe into an accident in which a Model S caught fire after crashing into a wall at a high speed in Florida.
Two 18-year-olds were trapped and died in the blaze but the agency has said it does not expect Autopilot to be a focus in that investigation.
Later in the month, Tesla said Autopilot was not engaged after a Model S veered off a road and plunged into a pond outside San Francisco, killing the driver.
A Tesla spokesperson didn't immediately return a phone call and email seeking comment.
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You can watch the dashcam footage, see the photos, and read more and more comments here - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6135737/Utah-driver-sues-Tesla-crashing-Autopilot-mode.html#article-6135737
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