Washington – United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that it was opening an investigation into the fatal March 3 crash between a Ford Mustang Mach-E and two cars stationary on I-95 in Philadelphia.
In March, the NTSB said it was investigating the use of an advanced driver assistance system in a Ford Mustang Mach-E involved in a fatal February 24 crash in San Antonio, Texas, in which Mach-E crashed into the back of a car. Honda CR-V standing still in the traffic lanes on Interstate 10.
Ford offers BlueCruise, an advanced hands-free driving system that operates on 97% of US and Canadian highways without intersections or traffic signals.
The NTSB said it is coordinating the investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ford said Wednesday that it was recently made aware of the incident by the NTSB and notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) as required.
NHTSA requires automakers to report all fatal crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
“We are studying the events of March 3 and cooperating fully with both agencies to understand the facts,” Ford said.
NHTSA did not immediately comment.
The crash closed a busy stretch of I-95 for several hours after the fatal crash, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The NTSB has opened several investigations in recent years into advanced driver assistance systems including by Tesla Autopilot.
