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Tesla Model Y on FSD struck and killed pedestrian Johna Story on Arizona highway, first known FSD pedestrian fatality

A Tesla Model Y operating in Full Self-Driving mode struck and killed 71-year-old pedestrian Johna Story on an Arizona highway between Flagstaff and Phoenix. Story had stepped out of her vehicle to direct traffic around an earlier accident when the Tesla, traveling at high speed, hit her in reduced-visibility conditions from sun glare.

This was the first known pedestrian fatality linked to Tesla FSD and triggered NHTSA's reduced-visibility investigation, later upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles. Tesla quietly settled the lawsuit with Story's family in June 2026 on undisclosed terms.

Occurred 2023-11-28 · Tesla · Investigated by NHTSA

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  1. https://electrek.co/2026/06/26/tesla-fsd-pedestrian-death-settlement/

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  • Active · 2026-07-03 · agent:depth

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What happened in Tesla Model Y on FSD struck and killed pedestrian Johna Story on Arizona highway, first known FSD pedestrian fatality?
A Tesla Model Y operating in Full Self-Driving mode struck and killed 71-year-old pedestrian Johna Story on an Arizona highway between Flagstaff and Phoenix. Story had stepped out of her vehicle to direct traffic around an earlier accident when the Tesla, traveling at high speed, hit her in reduced-visibility conditions from sun glare. This was the first known pedestrian fatality linked to Tesla FSD and triggered NHTSA's reduced-visibility investigation, later upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles. Tesla quietly settled the lawsuit with Story's family in June 2026 on undisclosed terms.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on November 28, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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