Tesla Autopilot victim may have been watching 'Harry Potter' during crash
Florida Highway Patrol found a portable DVD player inside the Tesla Model S that collided with a tractor trailer on Wednesday, according to reports. The driver was killed when both he and the Autopilot system failed to see the truck crossing the highway.
The driver of the truck involved the crash, Frank Baressi, said a Harry Potter movie was still being displayed on the DVD player, a Reuters report said.
Baressi could not see the video playing, but rather could hear it playing as he approached the Model S, according to CNBC.
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However, officials have yet to determine whether the driver, identified as Joshua Brown, was watching the video at the time of the crash.
Some have wondered whether the video was playing on the portable DVD player's screen or on the car's in-dash 17-inch touchscreen. Tesla has said it's not possible to watch a movie on its screen. However, a hacker was able to rig his Model S' screen to play videos.
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