Second Tesla crash incident investigated in US
Self-driving feature under scrutiny again as two people injured in Pennsylvania
- Manufacturer says there is "no evidence" Autopilot was responsible for incident
- Fatal accident in Florida is thought to have been caused by malfunction of self-driving car
Updated : 16:58
A second incident involving a Tesla car in the United States has once again brought the spotlight back on the company's self-driving feature, known as Autopilot.
Two people were injured in a crash in Pennsylvania after a recent investigation into the death of a driver in Florida who was said to have been using the technology.
Tesla responded to the incident by saying that there was no evidence to suggest that the self-driving technology had anything to do with the latest incident.
"Based on the information we have now, we have no reason to believe that Autopilot had anything to do with this accident," the statement said.
"We have no reason to believe that Autopilot had anything to do with this accident" Tesla
The California based company produce electric cars, with last year their Model S becoming the best-selling electric vehicle on the market.
According to the Free Press, a Pennsylvania State Police report from Friday’s scene reported the Model X hit a guard rail “off the right side of the roadway” and “it then crossed over the eastbound lanes and hit the concrete median,” flipping upside down. The driver reportedly told police that his Model X was in Autopilot at the time of the accident.
Tesla have once again reiterated the safety record of their vehicles, pointing out that the new technology is there to guide rather than to replace the driver.