Ford’s Blue Cruise self-driving tech in use during fatal accident, crash investigators find

The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday. Data from the 2022 Mustang Mach E SUV showed that Ford’s “Blue Cruise” driver-assist system was in use ahead of the Feb. 24 crash, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash is one of two recent fatal wrecks involving Ford Mustang Mach Es that are under investigation by the NTSB and the...