Elon Musk denies Tesla’s Autopilot caused crash that killed grandmother

Family demands Tesla preserve all evidence On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed to Ars that it is also investigating the crash . That extra scrutiny could help the Barbours support their claims that Tesla failed to properly design Autopilot and FSD features, test for proper obstacle detection, eliminate SUA, or “implement adequate driver-engagement monitoring.” So far, cops have “found no evidence of a mechanical malfunction,” a Houston area news outlet reported . But the family’s attorney, Chris Adkins, told the outlet that the family is determined to hold Tesla accountable to ensure no other families endure a similar loss. “They’re really focused on getting to the truth and figuring out what happened and how it happens so they can prevent it from happening to anyone else again,” Adkins said. In the past, NHTSA “has received more than a dozen reports of Teslas slamming into parked emergency vehicles while Autopilot was active,” the lawsuit noted. …