After one person lost his life and 20 were injured in a car accident over the weekend, Parisian taxi company G7 withdrew its Tesla Model 3 fleet.

The incident involved a driver who was not during working hours and who was driving towards the restaurant in a car with his family. According to French media, the car hit two pedestrians, then a traffic light and a van. Tesla’s autonomous technology seems to have failed this time. Tesla rejected the possibility of a technical problem with the car after checking all the data. Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the charge of murder and unintentional injury.

The company has previously been criticized for deception because its technology cannot automatically drive a car, but drivers must maintain control and attention at all times.

What is Tesla’s responsibility in this case, we do not know. In the past, it was known that users often abused the system by using mobile phones, changing seats or driving without a driver behind the wheel.

Earlier this year, the American authorities opened an official investigation into Autopilot after 11 accidents in which Tesla cars have been involved since 2018.

Source: Reuters