WASHINGTON (March. 11, 2026) -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting March 31 to determine the probable causes of two separate crashes involving 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs operating in the company’s hands-free, partial automation system, BlueCruise.
The meeting will cover NTSB investigations into the fatal 2024 rear-end crashes in which the Ford SUVs struck stationary vehicles at highway speeds in San Antonio and Philadelphia. In the
San Antonio crash, a Ford traveling east in the center lane of Interstate 10 struck a stationary 1999 Honda CR-V. The Honda driver was killed, and the Ford driver sustained minor injuries. In the
Philadelphia crash, a Ford traveling north in the left lane of Interstate 95 struck two stationary vehicles—a 2012 Hyundai Elantra and a 2006 Toyota Prius—causing them to collide with a passing Toyota Corolla. The drivers of the Prius and Elantra were killed. The Ford driver sustained minor injuries, and the Corolla driver was uninjured. In both crashes, no driver-applied or system-initiated braking or steering was recorded in the moments before impact.
During the meeting, NTSB board members will discuss safety issues related to these crashes and vote on the probable causes and safety recommendations designed to prevent similar crashes in the future.
Members of the public and the media can view the webcast of the meeting on the
NTSB’s website.
Additional factual information is included in the public dockets for the investigation:
The dockets include reports, interview transcripts and other investigative materials.
WHAT: A board meeting on two fatal 2024 crashes involving hands-free BlueCruise partial driving automation in San Antonio and Philadelphia
WHO: NTSB investigative staff and board members
WHEN: Tuesday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time
WHERE: NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The street entrance to the NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center is located on 10th Street, SW, running between D Street and Frontage Road, SW, just below the L'Enfant Plaza Promenade. The boardroom is also accessible from L’Enfant Plaza Metro through the food court.
MEDIA: After clearing security, members of the news media should sign in at the media room, just to the left of the entrance to the boardroom.
Media planning to attend should RSVP to
mediarelat[email protected].
Media wishing to interview NTSB board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy after the meeting can request an interview in advance through mediarelat[email protected].
LIVE STREAM: A link to the live stream of the webcast will be available shortly before the start of the meeting at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com.
To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
