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The Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was running on the car’s self-driving system at the time of the crash, the state patrol confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday. The crash unfolded on April 19 when the 56-year-old Tesla driver, of Snohomish County, was driving on autopilot behind the motorcycle on eastbound State Route 522 east of Maltby, according to Washington State Patrol, or WSP.
The conclusion was made after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the car, Capt. Deion Glover of WSP told The Associated Press. It's illegal to drive in self driving mode without 'active control and attention of the driver,' Loftis said. 'Bottom line — if you are behind the wheel, you are responsible and must be in full awareness.' The car in the crash — a 2022 Tesla Model S — was not impaired at the time of the collision, according to WSP.
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