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Tesla on Autopilot crashes into pond, killing 87-year-old driver in Pasco County
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Severity severe: safety of life: the driver died from injuries suffered in the crash
A Tesla Model Y SUV operating in Autopilot mode was travelling eastbound on Overpass Road in Pasco County, Florida, on the evening of 26 May 2026, when it left the roadway east of Infinite Drive. The vehicle struck an electrical box and continued into a pond where it became submerged. The 87-year-old driver was taken to hospital and later died from his injuries, and a 75-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, and the reasons the vehicle left the roadway remain unclear. Investigators have not made the names of the occupants public.
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- 2026-05-26 The crash occurred on Overpass Road east of Infinite Drive at approximately 8:10 p.m.
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- The SUV struck an electrical box and continued into a pond, where it became submerged.
- First responders took the driver to an area hospital.
- The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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The Tesla Model Y is a vehicle, not a named AI model, so no model fields are given. Passenger injuries are non-life-threatening per the sources; the number of affected third parties is not stated.
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