Tesla settles a lawsuit over Autopilot death without admitting fault
According to Carscoops, Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a fatal 2023 crash involving Autopilot without admitting fault. The 31-year-old Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez was killed when his 2014 Model S, with Autopilot engaged roughly 12 minutes before impact, collided with a fire truck on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County, California at about 70 mph; the settlement terms are confidential, and the case had been headed toward a jury trial.
Key facts
- 01Date and place of crash: February 18, 2023, on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County, California
- 02Vehicle and Autopilot: 2014 Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged about 12 minutes before crash, at about 70 mph
- 03Victim: Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, 31, killed; passenger brother seriously injured
- 04Settlement: terms confidential; case overseen by Judge Vince Chhabria; settled to avoid jury trial
- 05Related note: In 2025, Tesla did not settle a separate Florida case; a jury awarded $243 million in damages for a 2019 Autopilot-related death
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