Published:
21 may 2021 12:51 GMT
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The accident took place this Monday in the city of Taizhou.
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A Tesla ran over on Monday two traffic policemen who were on duty in the Chinese city of Taizhou, leaving one in serious condition, who died the next day, informs Global Times.
Some local media reported that the driver was playing with his mobile phone when the accident occurred, although others report that he had activated the autopilot system.
The driver has gone to the police while the case is being investigated.
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For its part, Tesla assured this Tuesday that it will cooperate fully with the competent authorities in the investigation and expressed its condolences.
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The manufacturer said it will not release further information until the investigation into the incident is complete.
This is not the first accident involving a Tesla in China. In early May, a driver was killed after his electric car collided with the back of a truck in the city of Shaoguan.
Meanwhile, last April, a disgruntled customer, who had been involved in a collision earlier this year, got into a Tesla at the Shanghai auto show to protest the way the company handled her complaints about the wrong. brake operation.
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