Fatal Texas crash in Ford EV with autopilot to be probed by NTSB
A fatal crash in San Antonio Texas involving a Ford EV that may have been using a partially automated driving system will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board A fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle, possibly using a partially automated driving system, will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB has sent a team of investigators from its Office of Highway Safety to Texas to investigate the crash, which occurred on Interstate 10 on February 24. The Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV, equipped with "Blue Cruise," collided with a stationary Honda CR-V, killing the 56-year-old driver of the CR-Vs. The agency is focusing its investigation on advanced driver assistance systems due to its interest in how vehicle operators interact with these technologies.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas: A fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle (EV) that may have been using a partially automated driving system will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
In a statement on March 15, the agency said that it sent a team of investigators from its Office of Highway Safety to Texas to work with police on the crash, which happened on February 24 on Interstate 10.
Preliminary information shows a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV equipped with the company's partially automated driving system, known as "Blue Cruise," collided with a stationary Honda CR-V. The 56-year-old driver of the CR-V was killed in the crash.
We are "investigating this fatal crash due to its continued interest in advanced driver assistance systems and how vehicle operators interact with these technologies," the NTSB said.
Investigators will travel to San Antonio to examine wreckage, collect information about the crash scene and analyze the events leading up to the collision, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days, it added.
In a statement, Ford said it is also investigating the crash and expressed sympathy to those involved, adding that it reported the crash to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Both the NHTSA and the NTSB have investigated multiple previous crashes involving partially automated driving systems, most involving Tesla's Autopilot.