Tesla Model 3 taxi on autopilot in horror car crash in Paris

Reports that Paris’ biggest taxi company, called G7, has suspended its fleet of 37 Tesla Model 3 cars after a fatal accident that the driver blamed on the car malfunctioning.

The accident happened when an off-duty taxi driver took his family to a restaurant on the evening of Saturday, December 11.

According to initial reports, the car started accelerating when the driver tried to brake by pressing his foot on the brake pedal.

The car then careened down the road, hitting multiple pedestrians, some pavement fittings and a traffic light, before crashing into a van.

One person was killed and 20 people were injured, some seriously. In the U.S., there have been reports of more than 200 incidents involving Teslas unexpectedly accelerating and crashing.

The federal car safety agency concluded in January that the incidents were the fault of drivers confusing their brake and accelerator pedals, and were not due to vehicle defects.

G7 said in a statement that it suspended the Model 3 cars as a precaution while the French police investigation is being conducted.