Driver of Tesla taxi involved in Paris accident released from police custody – Le Parisien

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Published: Dec 15, 2021, 19:23 GMT+00:00

PARIS (Reuters) - French police released the driver of a Tesla Model 3 taxi from custody after a heavy accident involving the vehicle killed one and injured 20 people, French newspaper Le Parisien said on Wednesday.

PARIS (Reuters) – French police released the driver of a Tesla Model 3 taxi from custody after a heavy accident involving the vehicle killed one and injured 20 people, French newspaper Le Parisien said on Wednesday.

The man was released with a registration requirement, the newspaper said.

Tesla has told the French government there is no indication that a fatal accident in Paris involving a Tesla Model 3 taxi was caused by a technical fault.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; editing by Diane Craft)

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