Tesla semi kills 2 near Nevada Gigafactory
A Tesla factory semi was involved in fatal wreck in Northern Nevada near the Gigafactory last Sunday. The collision occurred on June 28, 2026 at 07:15 AM in clear weather. The truck slammed into the back of 2 cars that were stopped for a red light at approximately 60 miles per hour, with no attempt to stop. Reports say that the driver may have fallen asleep. Recent reports also say that Tesla has been actively testing self-drive in the area, including FSD and supervised modes. Tesla has long touted the advanced safety technologies of their semis, so it seems difficult to believe that a sleeping driver wouldn't have received a wake-up alert or that auto braking wouldn't have made some attempt. My intent of this post is not to bash Tesla, and I'm not an expert on their technology, but I am a Commercial driver and I know new trucks have collision avoidance systems.
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