Man dies after Tesla strikes him on Vallejo freeway

A 71-year-old man died after a Tesla struck him on westbound Interstate 80 in Vallejo early Thursday, and at least one other vehicle later hit him while he was in the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said. The Tesla driver told investigators that Full Self-Driving was engaged. The collision occurred near the Interstate 780 interchange. CHP officers responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. and found the pedestrian seriously injured. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP has not released his name. According to CHP’s account of dashcam footage, the man entered the freeway from the right shoulder and walked across the lanes toward the center divider. The Tesla was traveling in the second lane at about 70 mph, or roughly 112 km/h, when it approached him. CHP said the footage showed the vehicle braking and steering left before its right front struck the pedestrian. The footage description does not establish whether the driver or the vehicle’s software initiated the braking and steering. The driver, 26, remained at the scene, cooperated with investigators and provided dashcam footage, according to CHP. His statement that Full Self-Driving was active is an account to investigators,...