Article 5HVN3 Tesla crash driver posted videos of himself riding without hands on wheel

Tesla crash driver posted videos of himself riding without hands on wheel

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Associated Press in Fontana
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  • Steven Hendrickson, 35, killed earlier this month in fatal crash
  • Authorities say car may have been operating in autopilot mode

The driver of a Tesla car in a fatal crash that California highway authorities said may have been operating on autopilot posted social media videos of himself riding in the vehicle without his hands on the wheel or foot on the pedal.

The 5 May crash in Fontana, a city 50 miles east of Los Angeles, is also under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is the 29th case involving a Tesla the federal agency has investigated.

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