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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James Liddell

Tesla autopilot appears to veer electric vehicle onto train track it mistook for road

Woodland Police Department

A California Tesla driver found themselves in the middle of an active train track after the EV’s autopilot mode allegedly mistook it for a road, leading to police issuing a “serious” safety alert.

Local police noted the apparent mishap occurred in Woodland, just northwest of Sacramento. Authorities shared a picture of the Tesla positioned in the middle of the tracks on Facebook – which would be directly in the path of an oncoming train.

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