One must necessarily connect the dots involved.
Modern vehicles are “commanded” by a primary motherboard; a computer. All things electrically connected (steering, throttle, brakes, etc.) are run by this computer. So, too, is the modern cell-phone connection via Bluetooth. This is a feature _on the motherboard_ that allows you to make and receive phone calls and text while driving.
(Either or both) Bluetooth connections are “visible” to all devices within a specific radio-frequency radius (usually, about 35 feet from the receiver/source).
Your Bluetooth connection to your vehicle provides an open port to the vehicle master computer from whence all aspects of the vehicle can be controlled if another device is used to “hack” your vehicle; like, the Clown Car behind you as you wait at a stop.
Technology available will allow an outside device to control your vehicle without your permission.
That was great info and much appreciated, but I should have made my question clearer.
Have there been allegations that any of the cars involved were hacked? As far as I can tell, the accidents were all attributed to driver negligence. I didn’t read any accounts where the driver claimed he/she lost the ability to control the vehicle. (I could have missed it, because I only read a few accounts.)
Is there any evidence that hacking was involved?
I would agree. Yes that could be done. That is a bluetooth vulnerability. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the clowns have ways of extending that range far beyond the nominal 35 feet.