LOADING ERROR LOADINGFeb 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend. McGee crashed into Naibel Benavides Leon and Dillon Angulo’s SUV, which was parked on a shoulder and which they stood beside. They awarded compensatory damages of $19.5 million to Benavides’ estate and $23.1 million to Angulo, plus $200 million of punitive damages to be split between them. The verdict was the first from a federal jury concerning a fatal accident involving Autopilot. Musk, the world’s richest person, has long touted Tesla as a leader in autonomous driving for private vehicles and robotaxis.

Source: Huffington Post February 21, 2026 08:20 UTC