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Steven Michael Hendrickson's Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned semi on a
freeway in Fontana.
ABC
A Tesla driver killed in a California crash had posted videos of himself
driving without his hands on the wheel — with investigators probing whether
the car’s Autopilot mode was “a contributing factor.”
Steven Michael Hendrickson, a 35-year-old father of two, died around 2:30 a.
m. on May 5 when his white Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned semi on a
freeway in Fontana, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles.
Another man was seriously injured when the electric vehicle hit him as he
was helping the semi’s driver out of the wreck.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) initially said Thursday that the car’s
Autopilot “was engaged” prior to the crash, but later walked it back to
say there “has not been a final determination made.”
But Hendrickson regularly posted about his love for his car on his social
media — including several posts bragging about the car driving unaided.
Steven Michael Hendrickson.
Steven Hendrickson was a father of two and often posted about his car on
social media.
Instagram
One video on his Instagram account showed him riding in the driver’s seat
without his hands on the wheel or foot on the pedal as the Tesla navigated
freeway traffic.
“Best carpool buddy possible even takes the boring traffic for me,” he
wrote alongside the clip.
Instagram story of Steven Hendrickson in his Tesla.
Steven Hendrickson posted videos of his car on Autopilot without his hands
on the wheel.
Instagram
He also posted two videos of a man driving with his hands off the wheel on
Tiktok.
“What would do I do without my full self-driving Tesla after a long day at
work,” said a message on one. “Coming home from LA after work, thank god,
self-drive,” said a comment on another, adding, “Best car ever!”
Instagram story of Steven Hendrickson in his Tesla.
“What would do I do without my full self-driving Tesla after a long day at
work,” Steven Hendrickson said in a post.
Instagram
On his Facebook account, Hendrickson was shooting a video while driving on
autopilot, saying, “Don’t worry. I am on autopilot.”
Hendrickson was “active” in the Tesla Club-SoCal, which said it was
organizing a remembrance drive in his memory.
“Every time we spoke to him, he would light up talking about his kids and
loved his Tesla,” the club posted on Instagram. “He was truly an amazing
human being and will be missed!
Steven Hendrickson post this video as his Tesla navigated freeway traffic.
Instagram
A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his funeral and memorial service
says Hendrickson was survived by his wife and two children. A message
seeking comment from his wife has not been returned.
The CHP said it only commented on the deadly crash because it was “an
opportunity to remind the public that driving is a complex task that
requires a driver’s full attention.”
The crash is also under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration — the 29th case involving a Tesla that the federal agency
has probed.
“He would light up talking about his kids and loved his Tesla,” the Tesla
Club So-Cal Group on Instagram said about Steven Hendrickson.
Instagram
At least three people have died in previous US crashes involving Autopilot.
In two Florida crashes, from 2016 and 2019, cars with Autopilot in use drove
beneath crossing tractor-trailers, killing the Tesla drivers. In a 2018
crash in Mountain View, California, an Apple engineer driving on Autopilot
was killed when his Tesla struck a highway barrier.
Teslas have struck several firetrucks and police vehicles that were stopped
on freeways with their flashing emergency lights on.
Tesla states that the vehicles’ Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” are not
fully autonomous and that drivers must pay attention.
AFP via Getty Images
Tesla, which has disbanded its public relations department, has not
responded to requests for comment.
The company says in owner’s manuals and on its website that both Autopilot
and “Full Self-Driving” are not fully autonomous and that drivers must pay
attention and be ready to intervene at any time. |
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