The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened when a 87-year-old was driving a Tesla Model Y SUV while it was in autopilot.
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — An 87-year-old Florida man is dead after his Tesla, which was in autopilot mode, went off the road and into pond, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, WTSP reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the Wesley Chapel man was driving a Tesla Model Y SUV around 8 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday on Overpass Road in Pasco County while it was in autopilot.
At some point, the Tesla went off the road, hit an electrical box and continued until submerging into a pond, troopers said.
The man was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His passenger, a 75-year-old woman, suffered injuries not considered life-threatening.
It’s not known exactly what caused the crash.
The names of the driver and passenger have yet to be released.