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News / Utah / Police & Courts

Motorcyclist dies in I-15 collision with Tesla on autopilot, UHP says

By Linda Williams, KSL.com | Posted - July 24, 2022 at 9:48 a.m.

 

A motorcyclist died after being hit from behind on I-15 Sunday in
Draper by a Tesla on autopilot, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.
(Mark Wetzel, KSL-TV)

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DRAPER -- A motorcycle rider died after being hit by a car on I-15 in
Draper Sunday morning.

The motorcycle was southbound on the freeway near 15000 South when a
Tesla hit it from behind about 1:10 a.m., according to Utah Highway
Patrol.

The impact from the collision threw the rider from the motorcycle and
the rider died at the scene.

The Tesla's driver told investigators he did not see the
motorcyclist. The car's autopilot was on at the time of the crash,
UHP said.

"Just because your vehicle may be equipped with driver-assisted
settings or auto-pilot features, all the vehicles still require the
operator of that vehicle to still be attentive and still be watching
the road," said UHP Cpl. Michael Gordon, adding that there was little
that the motorcyclist could have done to drive more defensively.

The motorcyclist's name has not yet been released.

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