The driver of the truck into which the Tesla sedan crashed, said that before the accident the deceased was watching Harry Potter

New details of the tragic incident with the death of the driver of the Tesla Model S electrician, who entrusted the built -in autopilot, are becoming known.

According to the day before, Tesla Motors, a car with an automatic control system in early May in Florida collided with a truck that was driving ahead. The company pointed out that during the accident, the trailer performed a turn and stood across the track. Neither Tesla autopilot nor the driver noticed a white sidewall against the sky. The blow of the high side of the trailer fell right into the windshield of the car. Tesla driver Joshua Brown died on the spot.

The investigation of the accident was involved in the federal authorities represented by the National Road Safety Directorate (NHTSA). Meanwhile, the local police are also studying the situation, which can charges for a careless maneuver of the 62-year-old driver of Trailer Frank Bestov, writes Electrek .

The Bress himself told the AP agency that before the disaster, the Tesla driver "looked at Harry Potter's TV screen." At the same time, the Bress admitted that he could not see this, since the electrician drove past him too quickly, but allegedly recognized the film by sounds. According to the battles, the film was still playing when, a little later, Tesla, faced with a truck at a bend, flew out of the highway and crashed into a power line support.

Tesla Motors has already stated that there is no way to watch films on the electric sedan screen - it is intended for another. Nevertheless, earlier one hacker boasted how he hacked the on-board computer Tesla and was able to look at the 17-inch screen of the Terminator, Electrek recalls.
However, in the official report of police data about the film - on the on -board screen or on the gadget - no.