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Tesla ordered to pay $329 Million by Florida jury in Autopilot crash

A Florida jury found Tesla responsible for the fatal 2019 crash of a Model S equipped with Autopilot. Elon Musk ordered his automaker to pay the $329 million in damages to the families of the deceased woman and the injured survivor.

The settlement includes $129 Million in compensatory damages as well as $200 Million in punitive damages.

Tesla was sued in court by Naibel Benavides León's estate and her ex-boyfriend Dillon Angulo.

The lawsuit relates to an incident that occurred on April 25, 2019, when George McGee drove a 2019 Model S, at 62 mph (10 kph), through an intersection and into parked Chevrolet Tahoes while the victims were standing next to them.

Brett Schreiber said that Tesla designed Autopilot for highways with controlled access, but deliberately did not restrict drivers' use of it anywhere else. The verdict today is justice for Naibel and Dillon.

Tesla did not respond immediately to comments. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel, New York; Editing Sandra Maler

(source: Reuters)