Tesla Hit Parked Highway Patrol Cars While Driver Slept, Injuring Two Officers

Tesla Hit Parked Highway Patrol Cars While Driver Slept, Injuring Two Officers

Two Solano California Highway Patrol officers were seriously hurt and hospitalized Oct. 13, 2026 when a Tesla hit their parked patrol cars on Interstate 80. The 22-year-old driver from Sacramento told officers he had fallen asleep with Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature turned on, which still needs a person watching. He had minor injuries.

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