High Stakes [Wrong time, wrong place]
Tesla do have to confirm that such [few] reports are not competitors trying to 'derail' their still precarious foray into the auto industry.
Despite Autopilot having the ability to sense beyond our limitations, it is not yet advisable to drink and drive using it.
Excusers and competitors have a whole gamut of future put-downs that they can roll out for use against Tesla who'll have to defend against such real and virtual hazards.