France | Paris Driver Sues Tesla After Fatal Crash
France | Paris Driver Sues Tesla After Fatal Crash
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Paris, France | A Paris taxi driver whose Tesla Model 3 crashed in December, killing one person, has filed a legal complaint against the U.S. carmaker, his lawyer said on Sunday. The driver crashed into pedestrians in December 2021, leaving one person dead and injuring dozens of others.
In December 2021, the off-duty taxi driver’s Tesla crashed through metal posts, a row of pay-to-ride bikes and a recycling bin full of glass, hitting pedestrians and a van before stopping.
The unnamed driver told police at the time that the car had accelerated on its own and he was unable to activate the brakes.
In the days after the accident, the French government said Tesla said that, there was no immediate indication of a technical fault, but the taxi firm G7 suspended the use of the model in its fleet.
Sarah Saldmann said her client had on Friday filed a criminal complaint with public prosecutors in Versailles alleging that Tesla had “put the lives of others in danger”.
The off-duty taxi driver’s Tesla ploughed through metal posts, a row of pay-to-ride bicycles and a recycling bin full of glass, hitting pedestrians and a van before finally coming to a halt, witnesses said of the accident. read more
The taxi driver, who has not been named, told police after the accident that the car had accelerated on its own and that he was unable to activate the brakes. read more
Saldmann declined to comment when asked if the complaint had been made on the basis of the still-unpublished initial conclusions from investigators.
In addition to the fatality, three people were seriously hurt and another 17 injured in the accident in the 13th arrondissement of the French capital on a street lined with bars, restaurants and shops.
The taxi driver is under formal investigation for manslaughter but has not been charged. He tested negative in an alcohol test after the accident.
The public prosecutor’s office in Versailles will now decide whether Tesla has a case to answer.
Tesla collects detailed data from the sensors and cameras on its vehicles and has used such data in the past to challenge claims that accidents were caused by malfunctioning technology.
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