Tesla fatal crash with fire truck draws US regulator inquiry

This photo released by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a Tesla and Contra Costa County fire truck early Saturday morning, Feb 18, 2023, in Contra Costa, California. It’s unclear whether the driver in the Contra Costa County incident – who was pronounced dead at the scene – was using Autopilot. A passenger in the Tesla and four firefighters also were transported to the hospital. — Contra Costa County Fire Protection District via AP

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla Inc for more information about one of its vehicles colliding with a fire truck in a fatal crash in the San Francisco Bay area.

The agency reached out to the manufacturer after the incident in Contra Costa County during the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend (Feb 18). The county fire department said in a Feb 18 tweet that a Tesla struck one of its trucks that was blocking lanes while responding to an earlier accident.