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Drunk Woman Driving Home Via Tesla Autopilot Apprehended, Charged With DUI After Vehicle Stops In The Middle Of Highway

Tesla's driver-assistance technology. (PHOTO: Tesla Driving Alec/YouTube)

A 37-year-old woman has been charged with drink-driving in Florida after allegedly relying on her Tesla's Autopilot system while intoxicated. Kimberly Brown was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol in the early hours of Friday, 24 April 2026, after her vehicle came to a stop in a live lane on Interstate 75 near Sarasota.

According to local broadcaster WWSB, troopers found Brown unresponsive behind the wheel at around 2am. Authorities said she was intoxicated at more than twice the legal limit at the time of the incident.

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