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Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.After the crash Friday in a suburban area about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of the city, the driver of a 2022 Tesla Model S told a Washington State Patrol trooper that he was using Autopilot and looked at his cellphone while the Tesla was moving.“The next thing he knew there was a bang and the vehicle lurched forward...
Kent police arrest man suspected of raping two women
KENT, Wash. - Kent police arrested a 39-year-old man who they say is suspected of raping two women earlier this year and last year. According to police, detectives started their investigation in October 2023 when the first victim, a vulnerable adult, reported she was raped by the suspect in his car, a Toyota Prius.
A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one
SEATTLE (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store in 2019 — the third person the officer had killed in the past eight years.
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