Seattle Tacoma, WA, October 17, 2026 —

Dashcam footage released by the California Highway Patrol shows a Tesla colliding with a CHP cruiser. The driver claimed to have been asleep while using the vehicle’s self-driving mode, according to the information provided by the agency.

The collision led to two injuries. The available information does not identify the injured people or describe the nature or severity of their injuries. It also does not say when or where in California the crash occurred, beyond identifying the state.

The CHP released the footage to warn about the misuse of automated driver assistance systems. The agency’s stated purpose for sharing the video was to highlight that misuse; no further details about the warning or the specific circumstances of the crash were provided.

The summary does not specify whether the driver was injured, whether the cruiser was occupied, or what happened after the collision. It also does not provide the driver’s name, whether any citations or charges were issued, or whether authorities conducted an investigation. The precise system setting in use at the time of impact was not described beyond the driver’s claim that the car was in self-driving mode.

The footage and the driver’s claim are the only details provided about how the collision unfolded. Without additional information, it is not possible to establish from the summary what caused the crash or to draw conclusions about the system’s role. The CHP’s release frames the incident as a warning about misuse of automated driver assistance systems, while key details about the crash and its aftermath remain unspecified.


Story summarized from the original created by Nick.Viviani@fox.com (Nick Viviani) on www.fox13seattle.com, see more information here.

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