The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a fatal crash involving a semi-autonomous Ford Mustang Mach-E in San Antonio, which occurred on February 24. The vehicle, reportedly using Ford's BlueCruise hands-free system, collided with the rear of a Honda CR-V parked on Interstate Highway 10, resulting in one fatality. This incident has sparked a broader investigation into the safety of autonomous vehicles, including a probe into Ford's BlueCruise system by the NTSB.
According to the NTSB, the crash occurred Feb. 24 in San Antonio. A Ford Mustang Mach-E, reportedly using Ford’s BlueCruise automation feature, hit the rear of a Honda CR-V parked on Interstate Highway 10. https://t.co/F0TVz7Bs8y
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have opened probes into the crash that left one driver dead on Feb. 24. https://t.co/F0TVz7Bs8y
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