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An 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man was killed in a crash on Tuesday night. Image is courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/span> <\/p>

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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A Wesley Chapel man died Tuesday night when his Tesla crashed as it was in autopilot mode, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.\u00a0<\/p>

Tesla crash kills Wesley Chapel man<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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Troopers say an 87-year-old Wesley Chapel man was traveling eastbound on Overpass Road around 8:10 p.m. in a\u00a0Tesla Model Y SUV in autopilot mode when it left the roadway east of Infinite Drive.<\/p>

According to FHP, the vehicle struck an electrical box and kept moving until it went into a pond and became submerged.\u00a0<\/p>

First responders took the man to an area hospital, where he died from the injuries he suffered in the crash.<\/p>

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Troopers said the vehicle struck and electrical box before submerging in a pond. Image is courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>

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The man was taken to an area hospital where he died from injuries he suffered in the crash.<\/p>

A 75-year-old Wesley Chapel woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.\u00a0<\/p>

Crash investigation<\/h2>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

It is unclear what caused the vehicle to crash.\u00a0<\/p>

It is also unclear how deep the pond was or how long the victims were inside the submerged SUV before rescue crews arrived.<\/p>

The names of the 87-year-old driver and the 75-year-old passenger have not been made public by investigators.<\/p>

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