Family of Tesla crash driver hires law firm, questions Autopilot

Rescue workers at the scene where a Tesla Model X crossover cashed into a barrier on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, Calif., on March 25. (Reuters)

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April 11, 2018 05:00 AM

The family of a driver killed in a Tesla car crash has hired law firm Minami Tamaki LLP to explore legal options, the law firm said on Wednesday, adding the Autopilot feature in the electric carmaker's vehicle probably caused his death.

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