# Tesla FSD Crashes Into Police Vehicle

> Tesla driver fell asleep while using Full Self-Driving mode, causing a crash that hospitalized two officers.
- Title: Tesla FSD Crashes Into Police Vehicle · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: Tesla driver fell asleep while using Full Self-Driving mode, causing a crash that hospitalized two officers. A 22-year-old Tesla driver fell asleep with Full…
- Keywords: tesla, full self-driving, california highway patrol, police cruiser, driver, injuries, federal regulators, national highway traffic safety administ, science, technology, FSD, Crashes
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-fsd-slams-police-car
- Author: Frank Landymore
- Published: 2026-10-16T22:24:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, full self-driving, california highway patrol, police cruiser, driver, injuries, federal regulators, national highway traffic safety administ, science, technology
## Tesla Crash
A Tesla driver fell asleep while using Full Self-Driving mode on October 13, 2026, causing a crash with a police cruiser.

> The driver claimed he was asleep and that the vehicle was operating in tesla’s full self-driving mode at the time of the crash.
## Two Officers Hospitalized
Both officers sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized after the crash, later being discharged.
## Safety Concerns
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system requires driver supervision but has been linked to crashes by federal regulators.

> The national highway traffic safety administration linked autopilot and fsd to hundreds of crashes, concluding it misled drivers into a false sense of security.
## Key takeaway

A 22-year-old Tesla driver fell asleep with Full Self-Driving activated, seriously injuring two police officers.