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An electric Tesla Semi truck crashed into two vehicles in Dayton, Nev., over the weekend, killing two people and raising questions about the truck's safety features.

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A Tesla Semi was involved in a crash that killed two people and critically injured another when the truck struck two passenger vehicles stopped at a highway intersection in Nevada.

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-- San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle.com) 2:40 PM · Jul 2, 2026

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"The trucks do not have the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars"

"preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel."

#1 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-07-03 08:10 AM | Reply

Kinda early for you to be drowning in cheap vodka, ain't it?

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-03 03:37 PM | Reply

"The trucks do not have the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars""The trucks do not have the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars"

And niether should be allowed to operate on public roads; these systems are still experimental.

#3 | Posted by danni at 2026-07-04 06:47 AM | Reply

They're not experimental. They're manned systems the users treat like it's unmanned.

Outside of Tesla autonomous trucking is already becoming common. Bot Auto are probably the leaders.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-07-04 09:15 AM | Reply

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