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Incident 1786: Tesla Reportedly Using a Driver-Assistance System Struck a Pedestrian in a Fatal Crash in Vallejo, California

Description: A Tesla driver reportedly told police that Full Self-Driving, a supervised driver-assistance system, was engaged when the vehicle struck a 71-year-old pedestrian crossing Interstate 80 in Vallejo, California. The Tesla reportedly braked and veered left before impact. At least one other vehicle was reported to have then struck the pedestrian, who died. The driver stopped and supplied dashcam footage.

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Alleged: Tesla , Automated driving system developers and Advanced driver-assistance system developers developed an AI system deployed by Tesla drivers , Road users , Motorists , Drivers and Automated driving system deployers, which harmed Road users , Motorists , Drivers , Pedestrians and Domingo Gonzales.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) , Automated driving systems and Advanced driver-assistance systems

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1786
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2026-10-22
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

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SF man operating self-driving Tesla hits, kills pedestrian on I-80, CHP says
Vallejo man hit, killed by Tesla under self-driving mode identified
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SF man operating self-driving Tesla hits, kills pedestrian on I-80, CHP says

SF man operating self-driving Tesla hits, kills pedestrian on I-80, CHP says

sfgate.com

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S.F. Tesla driver who fatally struck man crossing highway said car was in full-self-driving mode

S.F. Tesla driver who fatally struck man crossing highway said car was in full-self-driving mode

sfchronicle.com

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Vallejo man hit, killed by Tesla under self-driving mode identified

Vallejo man hit, killed by Tesla under self-driving mode identified

sfgate.com

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SF man operating self-driving Tesla hits, kills pedestrian on I-80, CHP says
sfgate.com · 2026

A Tesla driver from San Francisco allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Solano County early Thursday morning while his car was in self-driving mode, officials said.

The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 at…

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S.F. Tesla driver who fatally struck man crossing highway said car was in full-self-driving mode
sfchronicle.com · 2026

A Tesla driver told officials he was using the car’s full self-driving mode when he fatally struck a 71-year-old man crossing a Solano County highway early Thursday morning, California Highway Patrol said.

The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m…

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Vallejo man hit, killed by Tesla under self-driving mode identified
sfgate.com · 2026

A man killed in Vallejo by a car under a driver assistance system has been identified, the Solano County Coroner said Friday.

Vallejo resident Domingo Gonzales, 71, was hit by a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode while crossing westbound Inter…

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