BENSON, Ariz. — A suspected drunk driver in a Tesla set to autopilot rear-ended a parked DPS cruiser near Benson on Tuesday, a Department of Public Safety spokesperson said.
The cruiser was parked on the side of Interstate 10 near Benson working on an unrelated accident, the spokesperson said.
A black Tesla, driven by a 23-year-old California man, then hit the cruiser from behind, sending it into an ambulance that was parked in front of the cruiser.
The cruiser and was empty at the time and the people inside the ambulance were not hurt.
DPS said troopers are investigating the driver for possible DUI.
The driver was hurt, but not badly according to a tweet from DPS.
Tesla cars have an autopilot system that is similar to other companies' "lane assist" feature, allowing it to stay in a lane and maintain a set distance from other cars. It does not allow the car to be fully autonomous.
