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Tesla Settles Crash Case

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Tesla Settles Crash Case

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Benzinga

311 Views • Apr 21, 2026

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Tesla settled a wrongful death lawsuit in Florida tied to a 2018 crash that killed a teenage passenger in a 2014 Model S. The lawsuit alleged a Tesla technician disabled an 85 mph speed limiter without the driver's parents' knowledge. Tesla denied wrongdoing, saying the driver's reckless behavior caused the crash. The driver was traveling at 116 mph in a 25 mph zone when he lost control. Settlement terms were not disclosed.