Ford’s BlueCruise is the latest driver-assistance system under investigation after 2 fatal crashes [Video]

Federal auto regulators are looking into Ford Motor’s driver-assistance system following two fatal crashes that the safety agency linked to the automation technology.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise system, according to an agency filing made public Monday.

Both accidents involved a Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle crashing into a stationary car while on a freeway during lightning conditions at night, according to the agency. An initial agency review confirmed that BlueCruise was in use before both collisions.

One person died in a February collision in San Antonio, and two people died in a Philadelphia crash in March, The Associated Press reported.

A spokesperson for Ford told Business Insider the automaker was working with the NHTSA to support the investigation.

The investigation comes as the auto industry ramps up scrutiny of automated driving-assistance systems amid a boom in the new, imperfect technology.

Earlier this month, the NHTSA launched a second probe into Tesla’s …