Tesla Inc. is facing its first federal jury trial in Miami over a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot driver assistance system. The case centers on a collision near Key Largo, Florida, where a Tesla Model S traveling nearly 70 mph on Autopilot struck a parked SUV, killing 22-year-old college student Naibel Benavides Leon and severely injuring her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo. Plaintiffs allege that Tesla's Autopilot system was defective and unsafe, arguing that the company overhyped the technology's capabilities despite knowing of vulnerabilities. Testimony from a Tesla engineer revealed that the company failed to document safety statistics for Autopilot in its early years. Experts have noted that the trial could set a legal precedent for autonomous driving responsibility in the United States. Tesla has previously settled a separate high-profile lawsuit related to a 2019 Autopilot crash involving a collision with a tractor-trailer. The outcome of this trial is expected to impact Tesla's liability in future cases involving its self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk remains a central figure in the proceedings as the company defends its Autopilot system.