Tesla Data Confirms Driver-Assist Was Active in Alabama Crash That Killed a Mother — Baby Rescued by Passerby
Tesla's data confirms driver-assist was engaged at 55 mph when a 2021 Model Y left an Alabama road, struck two trees, and caught fire last December, killing driver Kayleigh Page, 29 — the state trooper's initial report made no mention of Autopilot or FSD, and the fact only surfaced through Electrek's ongoing review of Tesla's redacted NHTSA data. Page's 7-month-old daughter, also in the car, was pulled from the flames by a passerby and survived.
On the evening of December 7, 2025, a 2021 Model Y traveling on Alabama Highway 157 left the roadway, struck two trees, and caught fire. Driver Kayleigh Page, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her 7-month-old daughter, also in the car, survived — rescued from the burning vehicle by a couple on their second date who happened to be driving by. The driver's-side window wouldn't break, and the fire grew too intense to reach Page in time.
No report from state troopers at the time mentioned Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, or any driver-assist system. But Electrek's ongoing comparison of crash reports against Tesla's redacted NHTSA data confirmed driver-assist was active at 55 mph when the car left the road.
The case adds to a growing list of driver-assist-related fatal crashes Electrek has surfaced from redacted data in recent weeks — a recurring pattern in which initial police reports omit whether the system was engaged, keeping alive questions about transparency in Tesla's safety data.
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