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Tesla settled a lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.

NTSB identified 68 bridges, including San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, that cross over oceangoing vessels that may collapse in 19 states if struck by ships.

The Maryland Transportation Authority did not conduct a risk assessment that, if acted upon, could have allowed the state to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from collapsing, NTSB says.

In its first accident probe of an electric-battery heavy truck, NTSB is examining the Aug. 19 crash of a 2024 Tesla Semi that burned to the ground after it veered off the road and struck a tree.

With members of Congress back in Washington after the elections, their lame-duck session in the Senate includes consideration of high-profile nominees.

A fatal December 2022 crash in Virginia put a fresh spotlight on fraud, when a truck driver falsified ELD records to exceed the 11-hour driving limit.

WASHINGTON — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames after a crash, NTSB said Sept. 12.

BALTIMORE — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali.

The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve the flawed tank cars that the NTSB has been trying to get off the tracks for decades.

Senior members of the U.S. House Transportation Committee recently introduced legislation to enhance safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials.