Shocking footage: Fatal Tesla crash in China triggers suspicion of auto-drive

Tesla is facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its “Autopilot” technology after CCTV broke the news of a fatal crash in China that may have occurred while the automated driver-assist system was operating.   The crash took place on Jan. 20 and killed 23-year-old Gao Yaning, whose Tesla Model S hit a road sweeper on a highway near Handan of Hebei Province, according to a report by CCTV’s Chinese channel on Wednesday.   His father, Gao Jubin, filed a lawsuit in July against the Chinese dealer who sold the
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