Authorities are still unsure what caused the crash involving a Tesla Model S vehicle (model ... [+] pictured). It's unclear if the Saturday night crash involved Tesla's self-driving system, but Forbes has reached out to Tesla and Harris County officials for comment on the matter. Key BackgroundOver the past couple of years, Tesla has faced growing scrutiny from federal regulators over safety concerns spurred by self-driving car crashes. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which oversees auto safety in the U.S., revealed it's opened nearly 30 investigations into Tesla car crashes, including nearly two dozen that at the time remained open. Further Reading‘No one was driving the car’: 2 men dead after fiery Tesla crash in Spring, officials say (KPRC 2)Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Believed to Be Driverless (WSJ)U.S. safety agency reviewing 23 Tesla crashes, three from recent weeks (Reuters)

Source: Forbes April 18, 2021 19:07 UTC