Tesla on FSD Strikes, Kills Man Crossing I-80 in California; Victim Then Run Over by Another Vehicle

A fatal traffic accident recently occurred on Interstate 80 in Vallejo, California. The crash happened at approximately 2:35 a.m. local time on westbound I-80 near the I-780 interchange. A 71-year-old man walked from the right-hand shoulder onto the main roadway and was crossing on foot toward the center median when he was struck by a Tesla and knocked to the ground, then run over by at least one other passing vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Solano County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity. The hit-and-run vehicle did not stop and has not been found. The Tesla driver, a 26-year-old man from San Francisco, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, telling police that the vehicle's FSD feature was engaged at the time. Dashcam video obtained by police shows the Tesla traveling at about 70 mph (approximately 113 km/h) in the second lane when the incident occurred. The video shows the vehicle's system detected the pedestrian and applied the brakes while steering the wheel to the left. The man was ultimately struck. Police have obtained the driver's statement and the dashcam footage and are now reading the vehicle's backend data to verify whether FSD was active at the moment of impact. The investigation is ongoing, and no conclusion on liability has been released.