A Tesla semi-truck on June 28 was involved in a fatal accident that left two people dead and a third person critically injured on a rural highway in northern Nevada, according to authorities.
The deadly collision is the first for Tesla’s semi-truck since the company began mass producing the heavy-duty vehicles in April at its Gigafactory Nevada, about 45 miles north of where the accident occurred.
The driver of the Class 8 electric truck hit two cars stopped at a red light, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
“Preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the driver of the semi may have fallen asleep,” Sgt. Shaun Lee said in a statement….