# 49ers' Shanahan crashed his Tesla on Autopilot reaching for his phone

> San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan crashed his Tesla Model S on July 14 while the car was running on Autopilot. He was reaching for a phone that had dropped out of reach, and he took his eyes off the road.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/10/49ers-shanahan-tesla-autopilot-crash-phone/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7a17f96824e7bf425b0550)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #iphone #tesla
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