Sleeping Tesla driver, 22, crashes into California police car and seriously injures two officers

A 22-year-old man allegedly put his Tesla into self-driving mode and fell asleep at the wheel before the car slammed into a California patrol vehicle, seriously injuring two officers. Police say the driver showed no sign of taking control before impact. The crash has reignited fierce debate over the safety of autonomous driving technology on public roads.

The two injured officers were taken to hospital with serious injuries following the Sacramento collision.

The 22-year-old driver faces potential charges over the incident, having allegedly abdicated control of the vehicle entirely.

Footage of the moment the sleeping driver received his 'rude awakening' on impact has circulated widely online.