ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving Mode collided with an oncoming SUV in Issaquah this week after the vehicle suddenly swerved into opposing traffic, according to police.
Officers responded to the 500 block of Newport Way NW for a crash involving a Tesla and a Cadillac Escalade on Wednesday, Issaquah police said
When officers arrived, they found the rear third of the Tesla had been severed from the rest of the vehicle.
During the investigation, officers learned the Tesla was in Full Self-Driving Mode when it suddenly swerved into oncoming traffic, police said.
Despite the severity of the crash, no injuries were reported.
Police reminded drivers that even if a vehicle is equipped with a full or partial self-driving system, the driver remains responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle.
