WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model Y operating in autopilot mode occurred Tuesday night on Overpass Road in Wesley Chapel, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. on May 26, 2026. Authorities said a Tesla Model Y SUV driven by an 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man was traveling eastbound on Overpass Road east of Infinite Drive when the vehicle departed the roadway. The Tesla struck an electrical box before continuing into a pond, where the vehicle became submerged. The driver was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
A 75-year-old Wesley Chapel woman who was riding as a passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
SOURCE: FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
