Carl Hunter was driving his Tesla Model S home on a highway northeast of Seattle last month. The Autopilot system was turned on and he was looking at his phone, Hunter later told police. He heard a bang as the vehicle lurched forward, ramming into a motorbike.
“I’m not sure how it happened,” Hunter said as he called 911 from the scene. “But I am freaking out.”
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