Tesla on autopilot crashes into Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on interstate

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on a Central Florida interstate Saturday morning, officials said.

The incident occurred on Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando shortly before 5 a.m. EDT, according to The Associated Press.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper had stopped to help a driver whose SUV broke down, WFTV reported.

While assisting the SUV driver, the trooper dodged out of the way when the Tesla, driving west on I-4, crashed into the FHP cruiser, the television station reported.

A 27-year-old man in the Tesla and the driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries, the AP reported.

The westbound lanes of I-4 were closed for several hours, according to WFTV.

Earlier this month, the U.S. government opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driving system after several collisions involving parked emergency vehicles.

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