Jose Luis Martinez II and Ashley Garza Deaths in Comma Openpilot-Linked Crash
Jose Luis Martinez II and Ashley Garza, both 32, died after a Toyota RAV4 hit a parked police vehicle on Interstate 10 in Louisiana on February 1, 2026. Federal investigators linked the collision to comma.ai hardware running an apparent third-party FrogPilot fork; fault and system causation remain under investigation.
Dallas Pedestrian Death Involving Secondary Contact with Driverless Waymo
A pedestrian died after a conventional SUV struck him on Maple Avenue in Dallas on August 7, 2026 and threw him into the side of an unoccupied Level 4 Waymo vehicle. Dallas police identified the SUV as the initial striking vehicle. Waymo’s federal crash report says its autonomous system was engaged and slowing. No evidence establishes that Waymo caused the fatal sequence.
Phillip Eastman Killed After Tesla with Active Driver Assistance Crossed Highway Median
Phillip Eastman, 68, died when a Tesla Model Y crossed the median of New Jersey Route 55 and struck his Chevrolet SUV on August 22, 2026. State Police documented the loss of control and head-on crash. A later comparison with Tesla’s NHTSA submission found assistance verified engaged, but not proof of system causation.
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.
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.
Leonidas Davis Killed in Motorcycle Crash Involving Tesla Driver Assistance
Leonidas Davis, 55, died following a motorcycle collision at a Moraine, Ohio, intersection on July 23, 2025. Local police reported a motorcycle–vehicle collision; Electrek subsequently matched the incident to a Tesla Model X federal crash report with verified driver-assistance engagement. A software fault has not been established.
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.
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Pedestrian Collision on Interstate 5 at Mission Viejo
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Tesla Model 3 on Interstate 5 near Mission Viejo, California, on May 17, 2022. California Highway Patrol reported a freeway construction-zone collision followed by separate secondary crashes. The Tesla’s federally indexed crash record indicates driver-assistance engagement but does not assign causal fault.
Bernard Jones Killed in Tesla Crash at Marietta Bus Shelter
Bernard A. Jones was killed at a Cobb County transit shelter on September 17, 2020, when a Tesla Model 3 lost control on a wet Marietta-area roadway. Police charged the driver over speed and control; later federal crash-reporting records identified active Autopilot. No official finding establishes that the assistance system caused the fatal impact.
Jenna Monet Death in Tesla Autopilot Collision with Indiana Fire Truck
Jenna Monet, 23, died after a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot struck a parked fire truck on Interstate 70 near Cloverdale, Indiana, on December 29, 2019. A subsequent federal court order documents the driver’s allegation that Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control were engaged; the lawsuit was contested and no software-causation verdict is established.