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plus one toasted 1.4 million dollar ladder Truck. Luckily the 4 fire fighters in the truck were fully belted in. Tesla Driver dead, passenger critical
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The Firefighters were proceeding down the road safely. Their readiness and obvious preparations (e.g., safety belts, proper attire, and due diligence) paid off. Doing those things saved their lives.
Having said the above, I can attest that one does not necessarily fully recover - physically or emotionally, from such an incident. We carry our past with us, as humans tend to do. May the Firefighters and the surviving passenger recover and go on with their lives. And, may their families and friends find a way to do the same.
Hunter
The truck crew was doing what we call a fend off. They were using their rig to diagonally block the left lanes so that the engine crew working the crash in front of them would be safe from idiots like the Tesla driver. I was responding to a crash scene on Hwy 9 to be a fend off unit in Rescue 2961 for engine 1762 when the radio crackled " Emergency traffic" I knew it was the voice of 1762's captain. Dispatch responded with "unit with emergency traffic go ahead" the response was chilling "1762 we have just been hit by a vehicle dispatch additional code 3 ambulances" Dead air followed. My stomach knotted up and I started to slowly speed up. My captain just said keep her steady just get us there in one piece. Dispatch came back up "Is the ambulance for firefighters? " " Negative for the driver that hit us" talk about relief that it wasn't one of our coworkers.
Probably what went went through the engine crews minds when they heard the truck get hit.
Can you give us a bit more to fill out the title of the thread? Tesla has three levels of autopilot. Any info on what level was employed and how that was verified? Was driver drunk?
I hate to piggy back on this thread. Accidents are horrible . I do however have a question.
At what point will a court have to render a verdict in a drunk driving case when the lawyer for the person being accused uses the ; Your Honor , my client WAS NOT in fact driving the vehicle . The auto pilot was on and the fault lies with the manufacturer .
A good question that I believe is already covered by most state's DWI/DUI laws. Most states only require that a person be in "actual physical control" of the vehicle to be charged. That does not mean actually driving the vehicle, only in control of it. An example could be sitting in your vehicle in a parking lot with the motor running so that you could use the air conditioner to stay cool while you sobered up enough to drive legally. You are in a vehicle, the keys are in the ignition, you are drunk and in control of the vehicle. That's all it takes in most states. That is something I have always disagreed with because a person who is smart enough not to drive and wait to sober up should not be penalized in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Independent Voter
update
it seems it was in auto mode
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...h-17827415.php
And from that article:
All righty then :cowboy:ThumbdnQuote:
AP News was unable to reach Tesla for comment, but that’s no surprise. The electric car company disbanded its public relations department in 2020.
more updates: the Truck is a total loss (Bent Frame and ladder) cost to replace 1.3 million, time frame 3 years to get a new truck into service
Ben knows some guys in India or Pakistan that could fix that up in a few days---good as new :cowboy:
Could probably get it fixed in Mexico and save a lot of shipping charges.
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I'll have to check the import taxes on their hammers, chisels and kerosene blowtorches, but I think it might be even cheaper to bring them over here for a few days...A week at a Motel 6 and a meal ticket at Luby's Cafeteria, and that truck will be fighting fires as well as ever...They might even throw in one of their custom paint jobs too...:2t:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
EDIT: It might take a few bucks to get the EPA and OSHA boys to look the other way while they're here...
Man, $1.3 million and 3 years? Something that expensive should be tied up alongside the Queen Mary.
Hunter
lead time. Only 2 companies make Aerial Trucks and the QC on those is meticulous