Feds Probe Ford’s BlueCruise Driver-Assistance System After Fatal Mustang Mach-E Crash

Another week, another investigation into a crash involving an advanced driver assistance feature. This time, instead of yet another probe into Tesla’s Autopilot software, it’s Ford’s BlueCruise at the center of the investigation following a deadly Mach-E crash in Texas.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash in San Antonio, Texas, that involved a Ford Mustang Mach-E equipped with BlueCruise, reports Reuters. The crash occurred on Interstate Highway 10 and saw a Mustang Mach-E crash with a Honda CR-V that was stationary in a traffic lane, explains the site.

San Antonio police report that the Ford had “partial automation” engaged at the time of the crash, which resulted in the death of the driver of the CR-V. As Reuters explains: