What happened

The Tesla Model 3 lost control and hydroplaned on a wet roadway, leading to a collision with a bus shelter and to the death of Bernard A. Jones, who was sitting in the shelter at the time. The bus shelter was demolished.

37 year-old Demarco M. Hill was later found to have been driving the Tesla too fast, and was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and reckless driving.

Why it happened

Early reports indicated that the vehicle's loss of control was likely exacerbated by the wet conditions, which can cause hydroplaning, where tires lose traction on water-covered surfaces.

The vehicle was also found to have been moving at approximately 77 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Data later provided by Tesla to the NHTSA demonstrated that Autopilot was active at the time of the crash.