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00:02Jury selection began Monday in the first federal trial over a fatal crash
00:07involving Tesla's autopilot system, according to CNBC.
00:12Elon Musk's name drew strong reactions from potential jurors despite his absence from the
00:16Miami courtroom. The civil lawsuit stems from a 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian
00:21and injured her boyfriend when a Tesla Model S struck them while reportedly in autopilot mode.
00:26The plaintiffs allege the system was defective and unsafe.
00:30Tesla denies liability, blaming the driver for distracted driving.
00:35Plaintiffs' counsel argued Tesla ignored safety warnings and enabled the conditions that led to
00:39the crash, while Tesla maintains the vehicle's technology was not at fault.
00:43Six women and three men were selected for the jury.
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