Tesla settles another wrongful death lawsuit, but not about Autopilot this time

Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an 18-year-old passenger killed in a 116 mph crash in Fort Lauderdale.

Plaintiffs alleged that a Tesla technician disabled a speed limiter without parental consent.

The settlement, with undisclosed terms, was confirmed Monday just as jury selection was set to begin in Broward County court.

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The case stems from a tragic May 2018 crash that killed both driver Barrett Riley, 18, and his passenger Edgar Monserratt Martinez, also 18. A third passenger was ejected from the 2014 Tesla Model S and survived.

Riley was traveling at 116 mph in a 30 mph zone along A1A in Fort Lauderdale when he lost control, slammed into a concrete wall, and the vehicle caught fire.