You will be provided with a reference and some statements. Please determine whether each statement is 'supported', 'unsupported', or 'unknown' with respect to the reference. Please note:
First, assess whether the reference contains any valid content. If the reference contains no valid information, such as a 'page not found' message, then all statements should be considered 'unknown'.
If the reference is valid, for a given statement: if the facts or data it contains can be found entirely or partially within the reference, it is considered 'supported' (data accepts rounding); if all facts and data in the statement cannot be found in the reference, it is considered 'unsupported'.

You should return the result in a JSON list format, where each item in the list contains the statement's index and the judgment result, for example:
[
    {
        "idx": 1,
        "result": "supported"
    },
    {
        "idx": 2,
        "result": "unsupported"
    }
]

Below are the reference and statements:
<reference>
First felony charges filed involving fatal Tesla autopilot crash - Denver Gazette



ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Wednesday
September 16, 2026

Newsletters

Account

Subscribe

News
Local News
U.S. & World
Colorado Watch
Crime
Courts
Education
Environment
Health
Housing
Transportation
Weather
Sports
Sports Columnists
Denver Broncos
Denver Nuggets
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Rockies
CU Buffs
CSU Rams
DU Pioneers
Colorado Rapids
Denver Summit FC
Golf
OutThere Colorado
News
Adventures
Features
Opinion
Editorials
Columns
Commentaries
Letters
Send us a letter
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
Lifestyle
Arts & Culture
Outdoors
Food & Drink
Movies
Music
Comics
Horoscopes
Puzzles
Obits

Search

Menu

Denver

Search

×

Search for:

Search

Explore

Sports

OutThere Colorado

Politics

Business

Opinion

Things To Do

×

→

Site menu

News

Local News

U.S. & World

Colorado Watch

Crime

Courts

Education

Environment

Health

Housing

Transportation

Weather

Sports

Sports Columnists

Denver Broncos

Denver Nuggets

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Rockies

CU Buffs

CSU Rams

DU Pioneers

Colorado Rapids

Denver Summit FC

Golf

OutThere Colorado

News

Adventures

Features

Politics

Elections

Government

State Legislature

Colorado Politics

National Politics

Business

Aerospace

Agriculture

Economy

Energy

Real Estate

Restaurants

Retail

Technology

Sponsored Articles

Contributor Content

Opinion

Editorials

Columns

Commentaries

Letters

Send us a letter

Things To Do

Arts & Entertainment

Lifestyle

Arts & Culture

Outdoors

Food & Drink

Movies

Music

Comics

Horoscopes

Puzzles

Obits

About

Privacy Policy

Contact

Mobile

Subscription Terms of Service

Terms

E-Edition

Newsletters

Account

Subscribe

Live now

Businesses oppose more Gaylord Rockies funds

Denver could get nearly $16M from Alterra lease

Denver attorney picks former firm for $1M contract

Summit FC fans impressed in first season

Michelin’s 1st Colorado guide puts Aurora on the map

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

News

First felony charges filed involving fatal Tesla autopilot crash

By
Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner

Published
January 19, 2022 2:35pm

|

Updated
August 27, 2024 10:02pm

+

Add Denver Gazette on Google

Tesla's 'full self-driving' mode at center of blame for major accident

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

P
rosecutors in
California
have filed what appear to be the first felony charges tied to a motorist using an automated driver assistance program.

The driver, Kevin George Aziz Riad, is currently facing two counts of vehicular manslaughter after his
Tesla
, using the autopilot feature, drove through a red light in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, 2019, and slammed into another vehicle, killing two,
officials said
. Riad and an unnamed woman in the Tesla were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to reports. Riad is pleading not guilty, according to his lawyers.

Recommended Stories

▶

Denver area events for Sept. 16

Hoteliers, restaurants oppose more state funds for Gaylord Rockies Resort

Denver city attorney picks former law firm for $1M contract

WATCH: VIDEO SHOWS DC COUNCIL CANDIDATE BEING CARJACKED AT GAS STATION
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

While Riad’s case is not the first to involve an automated driving system, it seems to be the first to involve a widely used automated driving system, meaning the results of Riad’s trial could establish a precedent for future trials involving automated driving systems.

The criminal charging documents did not mention autopilot, the
Associated Press
reported. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined that autopilot was in use at the time of the crash.

In 2020, prosecutors in Arizona charged an Uber driver with negligent homicide after an autonomous SUV killed a pedestrian. The charges arose after the NHTSA
ruled
that the
cause
of the accident was the distracted driver and not a software problem.

The NHTSA
announced
in August that it was investigating Tesla’s autopilot system after 11 crashes occurred involving the software. The autopilot system is currently available in more than 765,000 Tesla vehicles.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Tesla’s
autopilot system
enables a car to steer, accelerate, and brake within its lane automatically. It requires active driver supervision to operate and does not make the vehicle autonomous, Tesla’s website says.

Representatives from the LA District Attorney’s Office did not respond to requests for comment from the
Washington Examiner
.

Original Location:

First felony charges filed involving fatal Tesla autopilot crash
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Washington Examiner Videos

First felony charges filed involving fatal Tesla autopilot crash

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Previous story

Reward increased for information in killing of 28-year-old Denver man

Next story

Prior infection offered better protection than vaccination against delta: CDC

ADVERTISEMENT

Today's Cover

Yesterday's Cover

Subscribers
Flip for yesterday's cover

More from News

▶

Denver area events for Sept. 16

Hoteliers, restaurants oppose more state funds for Gaylord Rockies Resort

Denver city attorney picks former law firm for $1M contract

Federal Heights police officers cleared in 2025 officer-involved shooting that killed man

Colorado Startup Week back in downtown Denver

⛽

Gas Tracker

Updated Daily

Today's National Average

$
4.51

-$0.01

Price per gallon of regular unleaded in the U.S.

Change since
Sep. 15, 2026
· Source:
AAA

TRENDING NOW

▶

Purposeful Restraint: Interior Design Tips for a Warm, Welcoming Home

Denver area events for Sept. 16

Hoteliers, restaurants oppose more state funds for Gaylord Rockies Resort

Denver city attorney picks former law firm for $1M contract

Stunning Orioles loss tumbles Rockies toward another 100-loss season | Kevin’s take

ADVERTISEMENT

Read Colorado from the people who
live it.

Unlimited access to The Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and OutThere Colorado.

Get for 3 months

Independent Colorado journalism, breaking news, sports, politics, business, opinion and the stories shaping the Front Range.

Sections

News
Sports
OutThere Colorado
Politics
Business
Opinion
Things To Do
Obits
About

More

E-Edition

Newsletters

Account

Contact

Denver Gazette

About The Denver Gazette
Statement of Principles
Employment Opportunities
Copyright Information
Reprint Information
Archives

© 2026 The Denver Gazette

Contact Us
About Us
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Welcome to the Denver Gazette

Subscribe to stay up to date with all things Colorado.

Subscribe .99cents

Welcome Back.

My Account

Newsletters

Contact Us

Streak: 9 days
i

Stories you've missed since your last login:

A story about dogs

A story about cats

A story about soccer

Stories you've saved for later:

A story about surfing

A story about kites

Recommended stories based on your interests:

Edit my interests

A story about surfing

A story about kites
</reference>

<statements>
1. The Los Angeles County District Attorney charged Riad with two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, marking the first felony prosecution in the United States of an operator using a semi-automated driving system
</statements>

Begin the assessment now. Output only the JSON list, without any conversational text or explanations.