U.S. opens special probe into fatal Tesla pedestrian crash in California


FILE PHOTO A Tesla logo is pictured on a car in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City New York U.S. May 5 2021. REUTERSCarlo Allegri

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is pictured on a car in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a special investigation into a fatal pedestrian crash in California involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 where an advanced driver assistance system is suspected of use.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) cited the California incident in an emailed update on Thursday but did not identify the specific crash.

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