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Witness: Driver watched ‘Harry Potter’ as self-driving car crashed

July 3, 2016 /

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The Ohio man who died while using the "Autopilot" feature on his Tesla electric car was watching Harry Potter when he was fatally injured in a wreck while the car was in self-drive mood, according to a witness.

Joshua Brown, 40, of Canton, Ohio, died from injuries he sustained when a tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of his 2015 Tesla on a highway near Williston, Fla., in May.

The "Autopilot" system is designed to allow Teslas to cruise along highways without drivers having to steer, brake or accelerate. The car is supposed to stay in its lane and stop suddenly if traffic ahead comes to a halt.

USA Today Network Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network

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