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submitted 6 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A Tesla was in its self-driving mode when it crashed into a parked patrol vehicle responding to a fatal crash in Orange County Thursday morning, police said. 

The officer was on traffic control duty blocking Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton for an investigation into a suspected DUI crash that left a motorcyclist dead around 9 p.m. Wednesday when his vehicle was struck.

A Fullerton Police Department spokesperson said the officer was standing outside his vehicle around midnight when he saw a Tesla driving in his direction and not slowing down.

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[-] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 81 points 6 months ago

And again, I thank rich people for being test subjects on new technology.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 90 points 6 months ago

The victims involved in crashes aren't always rich. People in other cars or pedestrians and cyclists can be injured by these mistakes.

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 50 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If only it were that simple. WE are all the test subjects in this case whether we like it or not.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago

No we’re not. They’re the rats, we’re the maze.

[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago
[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 months ago
[-] Silentiea 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I'm lonely. Rub it in.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago

I mean, testing new technology wasn't really the issue here, the name of Tesla's 'self driving' mode is just a lie. This is an idiot driver who should have been paying attention and wasn't.

But we already knew he was an idiot, he did buy a Tesla.

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