Tesla to face jury in Miami in connection to its autopilot system

MIAMI (WSVN) – Tesla and CEO Elon Musk will appear before a jury in Miami in connection to allegations regarding the safety of its autopilot system.

The landmark trial is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday at the downtown Federal Courthouse as one of the first Tesla autopilot cases to reach a jury in the country.

The case stems from a crash in 2019 after a man, driving a Tesla on autopilot, crashed into a parked car in Key Largo, plowing through a caution light and a stop sign. The ensuing crash led to the death of 22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon. Her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, was also severely injured…

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