{"schema_version":"0.10.0","id":"LR-2026-0765","record_version":1,"title":"Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode strikes and kills pedestrian on I-80, Solano County, California","verification":{"human_verified":false,"method":"automated_gate","auto_verified":true,"score":60.3,"score_breakdown":{"source_authority":12.1,"independent_corroboration":20.0,"implicated_party_confirmed":0.0,"citation_integrity":14.0,"specificity":3.0,"completeness":3.2,"unhedged_language":5.0},"checks":{"schema_valid":true,"every_field_cited":true,"quotes_verbatim":true,"source_fetched":true,"distinct_incident":true,"dates_plausible":true,"sources_agree":true,"source_describes_incident":true,"severe_backed_by_source":true,"record_integrity":true,"eligible":true,"about_this_case":true},"gate_version":"gate-2026-10-18.7","cross_check_model":null,"cross_check_agreement":null,"duplicate_of":null,"verified_by":null,"verified_at":"2026-11-01","extraction_run_id":null,"evidence_level":{"level":"preliminary","reason":"Publisher not yet named · subject to change","original_document":null,"reports_total":3,"reports_independent":0,"reports_derivative":0,"developing":true,"disputed":false,"rules_version":"evidence-2026-10-29.1","computed_at":"2026-11-01","history":[{"date":"2026-11-01","from_level":null,"to_level":"preliminary","reason":"Publisher not yet named · subject to change"}]},"sources_hash":"311a2d31e311e107816e6378c115f2fb2b49b5c4bc4795414438c4f95b2e97b8"},"system":{"model_name":null,"model_version":null,"developer":"Tesla","harness":null,"tools_granted":[],"permissions_scope":null,"autonomy_level":"supervised-auto","guardrails_present":[],"deployment_context":"unknown","tier":null,"lifecycle_stage":null,"integration_type":null,"intended_use":null,"safeguard_state":null,"production_intended":null},"event":{"date_occurred":null,"date_disclosed":"2026-10-15","incident_class":"physical_safety","failure_class":null,"agent_involved":true,"secondary_failure_classes":[],"trigger":"unknown","duration":null,"detection_method":"unknown","summary":"A Tesla whose driver told investigators it was operating in Full Self-Driving mode struck a pedestrian on westbound Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Solano County, California, at about 2:30 a.m. The California Highway Patrol said the dash camera showed the 71-year-old man entering the freeway from the right shoulder while the car traveled about 70 mph. The Tesla braked and veered left but struck the man, who was found to have died from his injuries. At least one other vehicle later struck him as he lay on the highway. The driver stopped, cooperated with investigators and provided dashcam footage, and was not cited. Charges could follow if the investigation finds negligence. 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Sources 1 and 2 describe the I-80 incident. The exact crash date is not stated beyond 'early Thursday' and the 2026-10-22 publication dates, so date fields were left out. Whether Full Self-Driving was actually operating is the driver's statement as relayed by the CHP and has not been verified; no software version, engagement data or cause finding is given. No control was stated as held, failed, got around or missing in this incident, so links are empty. No remediation was reported. The country is inferred as US from the California location. Harm and severity judgements are mine: severe on the safety-of-life test. The 13 October crash is listed in the timeline only as separate context. The coroner's identification of the victim by name was not used. Dollar loss, record counts, duration and responsible party are not stated. 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