Shawn Douglas Kroll Fatal Tesla Road Departure with Reported Driver Assistance
Shawn Douglas Kroll, 29, died when his Tesla Model S left Interstate 5 near Central Point, Oregon, and struck a tree on June 5, 2023. Oregon State Police described the departure’s cause as unknown. A matching NHTSA manufacturer-submitted crash report, 13781-5673, lists driver assistance engaged; its narrative is redacted and does not establish a software defect.
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.
Kayleigh Page Fatal Tesla Road Departure with Active Driving Assistance
Kayleigh Page, 29, died when her Tesla Model Y left Alabama Highway 157, struck trees and caught fire on December 7, 2025. Her infant passenger survived after a passerby rescued her. Electrek matched the fatality with a manufacturer NHTSA filing showing verified driver assistance; no technical finding determines why the car left the road.
Hans von Ohain Fatal Tesla Crash and Disputed Full Self-Driving Operation
Hans von Ohain, 33, died when a Tesla Model 3 left Upper Bear Creek Road near Evergreen, Colorado, on May 16, 2022. A surviving passenger described automated driving use and his widow sued Tesla. State investigators could not recover the vehicle data needed to verify which assistance features were engaged, and documented driver intoxication.