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During the April 2021 crash in Spring, Texas, the driver apparently moved to the back seat after slamming into the car's front air bag, deforming the steering wheel in the crash. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - The Tesla company logo is seen on the hood of an unsold vehicle at a dealership on Aug. 9, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. In a report released Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the wheel of a Tesla that crashed in Texas two years ago, killing two men. During the April 2021 crash in Spring, Texas, the driver apparently moved to the back seat after slamming into the car's front air bag, deforming the steering wheel in the crash. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) DETROIT (AP) -- U.S. investigators suspect that a Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has dispatched a special crash investigation team to look into the Feb. 18 crash in Northern California where emergency responders had to cut open the Tesla to remove the passenger. Four Contra Costa County firefighters had minor injuries. The probe is part of a larger investigation by the agency into multiple instances of Teslas on Autopilot crashing into parked emergency vehicles that are tending to other crashes. The $1.4 million ladder truck was damaged in the crash on Interstate 680. The truck was parked to shield a crew clearing another accident, fire officials said. The driver of the the 2014 Tesla Model S was declared dead at the scene. ADVERTISEMENT NHTSA is investigating how Tesla's Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways. At least 15 Teslas have crashed into emergency vehicles nationwide while using the system. Authorities said the truck had its lights on and was parked diagonally on northbound lanes of the freeway to protect responders to an earlier accident that did not result in injuries. Technology From marketing to design, brands adopt AI tools despite risk FTC probes Twitter data practices after Elon Musk's layoffs TikTok renews push to ease fears over European data security Dutch government to restrict sales of processor chip tech The fatal accident occurred around 4 a.m., and it took several hours to clear the freeway. The firetruck had to be towed away. The Model S was among the nearly 363,000 vehicles Tesla recalled in February because of potential flaws in "Full Self-Driving" a more sophisticated partially automated driving system. The recall, to be done with an online software update, is aimed at correcting possible problems at intersections and with speed limits. Despite their names, Tesla has said both systems are advanced driver assist systems and that human drivers must be ready to intervene at all times. Messages were left Wednesday seeking comment from Tesla, which has disbanded its public relations department. AP NEWS 1. Top Stories 2. Video 3. Contact Us 4. Accessibility Statement 5. Cookie Settings Download AP NEWS Connect with the definitive source for global and local news More from AP 1. ap.org 2. AP Insights 3. AP Definitive Source Blog 4. AP Images Spotlight 5. AP Explore 6. AP Books 7. AP Stylebook Follow AP 1. 2. 3. 4. The Associated Press 1. About 2. Contact 3. Customer Support 4. Careers 5. Terms & Conditions 6. Privacy All contents (c) copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.