After the driver of a Tesla in Autopilot suffered a medical emergency, his 10-year-old son was reportedly able to get the car off the freeway

Kevin Turen was driving a Tesla when he suffered a medical emergency.

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• "Euphoria" producer Kevin Turen suffered a medical emergency while driving his Tesla, TMZ reported.
• The car was reportedly using the Autopilot feature when the incident occurred.
• His 10-year-old son was able to pull the vehicle onto the side of the freeway, per TMZ.

The executive producer of HBO drama "Euphoria" died on Sunday after he suffered a medical emergency while driving his Tesla on a California freeway, according to a report by TMZ.

Kevin Turen's car was reportedly using Tesla's Autopilot feature at the time of the incident. It's an advanced driver-assistance system that relies on cameras to monitor surrounding traffic and take over some driving tasks.

According to the report, Turen's 10-year-old son was with him in the car and was able to get the vehicle onto the side of the freeway before calling 911. Having Autopilot in operation may have helped him do so.

Turen, who was 44, was later pronounced dead at hospital. The cause of death has not yet been established, per TMZ.

Edward Turen, his father, and his friend Michael Heller told the outlet TMZ the producer had been driving his son home from a tennis tournament when he suffered the medical emergency.

In a statement shared with Deadline, Edward Turen confirmed his son's death and said: "Kevin was so incredibly special, this world is going to be less without him."

The producer was best known for his role as executive producer on HBO's "Euphoria" and "The Idol" as well as his work on films including "Pieces of a Woman."

Tesla's Autopilot has been promoted as a tool to help people avoid accidents, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk once claiming the feature helped reduce accidents by up to half.

However, the EV maker has faced several controversies over both its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in recent years.

Tesla's Autopilot has sparked multiple lawsuits and investigations linked to crashes and fatalities, including an ongoing case regarding a fatal crash in 2018.

Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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