The civil lawsuit alleges Tesla Autopilot caused owner Micah Lee's Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway at 65 mph, strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds.
Closing arguments are set to begin todayClosing arguments are set to begin on Tuesday in the first U.S. trial over allegations thatAutopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, and its results could help shape similar cases across the country.
The 2019 crash killed Lee and seriously injured his two passengers, including a then-8-year-old boy who was disemboweled, court documents show. The lawsuit, filed against Tesla by the passengers, accuses the company of knowing that Autopilot and other safety systems were defective when it sold the car.
Tesla has been testing and rolling out its Autopilot and more advanced Full Self-Driving system, which Chief Executivehas touted as crucial to his company's future but which has drawn regulatory and legal scrutiny.
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