A man and two kids were burned to death after the Tesla they were riding in slammed into a tree and burst into flames.

Tesla has been approved to start testing autonomous robotaxi vehicles with a safety monitor in Arizona, the state transportation department said in an email to Reuters on Friday.

A man, 43, and two kids, both 9, 'burned to death' after the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree and burst into flames, authorities said. A third child was able to escape and was taken to a hospital where they were treated for injuries.

The settlement is the latest move by the Austin EV maker to avoid trials over fatal wrecks and comes after secret deals in several other cases.

Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny over safety incidents that trapped passengers inside their vehicles.

One of the crashes was with a static object with minor injuries and the Tesla towed away. And a 4th crash was not reported. This does not look good.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told NBC News that it had spoken to Tesla about mishaps at train crossings.

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