Tesla Says Driver Clarifies Autopilot Wasn't on During Crash
- Automaker’s shares declined after Minnesota police report
- Musk releases email in which driver describes accident
Tesla Drops on Claim of Autopilot Crash
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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk posted an e-mail from a driver who now says he didn’t have his vehicle’s Autopilot system engaged during a weekend crash in Minnesota, an incident that contributed to a stock decline on Monday.
Dave Clark, 58, had told police the 2016 vehicle left the roadway after he activated Tesla’s driver-assistance system, according to a statement released Sunday by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was found flipped on its top, and Clark and four adult passengers sustained minor injuries, police said.