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NHTSA launches probe of Tesla Model X crash for AutoPilot role

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Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert
July 06, 2016 05:00 AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a July 1 crash in Pennsylvania of a Tesla Model X to determine whether automated functions were in use at the time of the accident, the agency said Wednesday.

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