Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say

FILE - A Ford sign is seen at a dealership in Springfield, Pa., April 26, 2022. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March 3, 2024, crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system. February fatal crash in Texas

The NTSB can only make recommendations, but NHTSA has the authority to take action including seeking recalls for safety issues. Another driver who was able to avoid the CR-V told investigators that neither its tail nor hazard lights were working at the time. The Pennsylvania State Police said Thursday that a Mach E was in the left lane when it struck a stationary Hyundai Elantra that earlier had collided with a Toyota Prius.

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