NHTSA launches crash probe into fatal Texas Tesla incident
TL;DR
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Special Crash Investigation after a June crash near Houston where a Tesla Model 3, reportedly in automated driving mode, struck a house and killed a 76-year-old woman. Tesla and its executives dispute that Full Self-Driving was engaged; authorities say the driver used automated driving assistance and the vehicle sped at about 73 mph. The case adds to ongoing regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's self-driving technology.
- US watchdog opens probe after Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman Al Jazeera
- Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say The New York Times
- Exclusive | Fatal Tesla Crash Into Texas Home Now Under Federal Safety Investigation WSJ
- Tesla faces federal probe after Model 3 slams into Texas home, killing 76-year-old CNBC
- Tesla crash that killed a woman under US federal investigation BBC
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