Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode
by Danny Yadron and Dan Tynan in San Francisco from on (#1JXQS)
The autopilot sensors on the Model S failed to distinguish a white tractor-trailer crossing the highway against a bright sky
The first known death caused by a self-driving car was disclosed by Tesla Motors on Thursday evening, a development that is sure to cause consumers to second-guess the trust they put in the booming autonomous vehicle industry.
The 7 May accident occurred in Williston, Florida, after the driver, Joshua Brown, 40, of Ohio put his Model S into Tesla's autopilot mode, which is able to control the car during highway driving.
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