WASHINGTON—A U.S. safety board said Wednesday found no evidence a Tesla Model S was operating on Autopilot during an April 2021 fatal crash, saying the probable cause was the driver’s speeding, alcohol impairment, and failure to control the vehicle.
Shortly after the accident in Spring, Texas, local police said they believed the crash occurred with no one in the driver’s seat, raising questions about Tesla’s driver-assistance systems and prompting widespread media coverage.
On Wednesday, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a review of the data showed “no use of the Autopilot system at any time during this ownership period of the vehicle, including the time frame up to the last transmitted timestamp on…