Two killed in Minnesota I-94 work-zone collision involving Tesla with driver assistance engaged
Harold Ennulat and Koleman John Lind died on July 19, 2026 in a multi-vehicle I-94 work-zone collision near Erdahl Township, Minnesota. The State Patrol documents both deaths; Electrek matched a Tesla filing marking driver assistance verified engaged, but no evidence shows the Tesla system caused the collision.
Steven Alvarez fatal Tesla crash in Clute with manufacturer-reported driver assistance
Steven Alvarez died when a Tesla crashed into a closed public pool complex in Clute, Texas on May 20, 2026. Police initially suspected a medical emergency; Electrek later matched the crash to a Tesla NHTSA filing marking driver assistance verified engaged. The system’s causal role is unknown.
Gao Yaning Fatal Tesla Crash and Early Autopilot Lawsuit in China
Gao Yaning, 23, died on January 20, 2016 when his Tesla Model S struck a road-sweeping vehicle in Hebei, China. His father Gao Jubin sued Tesla alleging Autopilot was operating and failed to respond. Tesla said crash damage prevented it from confirming system engagement. No adjudicated software-causation finding was established.
Three Students Killed in Xiaomi SU7 Crash Following NOA Handover in Anhui
Three female university students died in a Xiaomi SU7 collision with a highway construction barrier in Anhui, China, on March 29, 2025. Xiaomi confirmed Navigation on Autopilot assistance had been operating at 116 km/h and warned of an obstacle only seconds before the driver took over and the car struck the barrier. A final allocation of fault to the software was not established.
Stephen Field Killed in Tesla Stop-Sign Crash with Active Driver Assistance
Stephen Field, 82, died when a Tesla Model 3 failed to stop at an intersection in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and collided with his Honda on July 6, 2025. Police confirmed the red-light-control issue was a stop sign; later NHTSA-linked reporting identified verified Tesla driver assistance, without establishing system causation.
Maggie Espinosa Fatal Collision Involving Tesla Driver Assistance in Batavia
Maggie Espinosa, 37, died after a three-vehicle intersection crash in Batavia, Illinois, on March 25, 2026. Electrek matched the incident to a Tesla NHTSA submission marking Level 2 driver assistance verified engaged. The precise system and whether it controlled the turn are not established; the local police investigation remained under review.