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A week ago, Tesla showcased futuristic robotaxis. Then a pedestrian got hit.

The United States government’s road safety agency is again investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system, this time after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it opened the probe on Oct. 17 with the company reporting four crashes after Teslas entered areas of low visibility, including sun glare, fog, and airborne dust.

In addition to the pedestrian’s death, another crash involved an injury, the agency said.

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