Motorcyclist dies in Texas highway collision involving a Tesla reportedly using Autopilot
A motorcyclist died on SH 130 in Travis County on July 28, 2026, after a tire blowout and successive strikes by an SUV and a Tesla reportedly using Autopilot. The system’s contribution to the death is unproven.
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.
Shelby Waldie killed in Ione Tesla Model Y head-on collision with assistance reported engaged
A Tesla Model Y crossed into oncoming Highway 104 traffic near Ione, California on July 22, 2026, killing its driver, identified in later reporting as Shelby Waldie, 25. CHP investigated the lane departure; Tesla’s manufacturer record later marked driver assistance verified engaged, without establishing why the vehicle crossed.
San Mateo Tesla Model S fatal road departure with reported active driver assistance
An 89-year-old man died on July 14, 2026 when his Tesla Model S ran a red light, hit a pole and caught fire in San Mateo, California. Tesla later reported driver assistance verified engaged in a matching NHTSA filing; the cause is unknown, and some secondary reports incorrectly dated the crash July 15.
Three killed in Upper Marlboro Tesla left-turn crash with driver assistance reported engaged
Matthew and Krystal Vowell and Tesla passenger Adriana Maxwell died July 12, 2026 when a Tesla Model 3 turned across a Harley-Davidson in Maryland. State police reported failure to yield and a possible hit-and-run third vehicle; Tesla’s NHTSA filing later indicated assisted driving verified engaged, with causal role unresolved.
Fatal Tesla Model Y road departure near Pattonsburg with assisted driving reported active
A 64-year-old Raymore, Missouri woman died on April 14, 2025 after her Tesla Model Y left Interstate 35 and struck a guardrail. Tesla subsequently reported driver assistance engaged to NHTSA, but redacted details needed to determine why the vehicle departed its lane.
Jason Key killed in Mesa freeway collision with Tesla driver assistance verified engaged
Jason Key, 47, was killed on October 31, 2025 when his stationary Tesla Model 3 was rear-ended on Loop 202 in Mesa, Arizona. Tesla’s NHTSA filing marked Level 2 assistance ‘Verified Engaged’, but why the car stopped and whether the system contributed remain undetermined.
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.
Yoshihiro Umeda killed by Tesla Model X operating on Autopilot in Japan
Yoshihiro Umeda, 44, was killed on the Tomei Expressway on April 29, 2018 when a Tesla Model X with Autopilot engaged hit people stopped after an earlier crash. The driver was convicted of negligence; the family’s U.S. product-liability suit was dismissed on forum grounds, without deciding Tesla’s fault.
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.