Tesla in Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Pond, Killing 87-Year-Old Driver: Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol said the Tesla struck an electrical box before submerging in a pond, and the passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man died Tuesday night after his Tesla Model Y SUV veered off Overpass Road in Pasco County while in autopilot mode and crashed into a pond, the Florida Highway Patrol reported at approximately 8:10 p.m. on May 26, 2026.
- While traveling eastbound on Overpass Road just east of Infinite Drive, the vehicle departed the roadway, struck an electrical box, and continued forward until becoming completely submerged in a nearby pond.
- A 75-year-old Wesley Chapel woman passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and both occupants were transported to an area hospital following the crash.
- The 87-year-old driver died from his injuries after arriving at the hospital, while the passenger survived with non-life-threatening injuries; the identities of both occupants remain unreleased.
- Investigators have not yet determined the exact cause of the crash, leaving unresolved questions about what triggered the vehicle to leave the roadway while operating in autopilot mode.
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Elderly Wesley Chapel Man Dead After Tesla On Autopilot Plunges Into Florida Pond - Tampa Free Press
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man has died after his Tesla Model Y SUV veered off a local road while operating in autopilot mode and crashed into a pond on Tuesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. on […] Elderly Wesley Chapel Man Dead After Tesla On Autopilot Plunges Into Florida Pond
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Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into pond, killing 87-year-old driver: Florida Highway Patrol
A Florida man is dead after his Tesla, which was in autopilot mode, went off-road and crashed into a pond, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. (Photo: FHP)
87-year-old Wesley Chapel man dies after Tesla in autopilot mode crashes: FHP
An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man is dead after a crash involving a Tesla in autopilot mode in Pasco County, Florida Highway Patrol said.The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. on May 26, when the man was driving a Tesla Model Y SUV, heading eastbound on Overpass Road in autopilot mode. FHP said the Tesla left the roadway, struck an electrical box, and continued until it went into a pond, just east of Infinite Drive.The driver was taken to an …
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