# Tesla Driver Says He Fell Asleep Using Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Before I-80 Crash By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/33838 Published: 2026-10-17T08:01:30.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T08:01:30.000Z Section: Technology > The crash near Fairfield seriously injured two California Highway Patrol officers. Investigators planned to download the Tesla’s vehicle data and onboard footage. A 22-year-old Sacramento man told investigators he fell asleep while using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature, known as FSD, before his car struck a patrol vehicle, seriously injuring two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers. The collision happened shortly before midnight Tuesday, Oct. 13, near Fairfield, California — about 2:45 a.m. ET (06:45 UTC) on Oct. 14. Dashcam footage shows the Tesla entering a four-lane closure on eastbound Interstate 80, passing flares, cones and emergency lights before striking the rear of a Dodge Charger patrol car. The two officers inside suffered serious injuries. Investigators planned to download the Tesla’s vehicle data and onboard footage to determine how the crash unfolded. FSD is a Level 2 driver-assistance system that requires drivers to keep monitoring the vehicle. The feature does not make the car autonomous. The naming issue has also surfaced in Europe, where [Tesla offered to rename the feature on some websites]() amid scrutiny over how its name describes the driver’s role. ## Links in this article - [Tesla offered to rename the feature on some websites](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/29017)