Tesla disputes self-driving role in fatal Texas crash, cites driver override
TL;DR
Tesla pushes back on claims its Full Self-Driving system caused a fatal Katy, Texas crash, saying the driver manually overrode the automation by flooring the accelerator to 100% and reaching about 73 mph before the Model 3 crashed into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman. The driver, Michael Butler, has been identified; the NHTSA is investigating the crash and FSD as Tesla continues to pivot from Autopilot to a subscription-based FSD.
- Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash The Verge
- Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say The New York Times
- Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old Los Angeles Times
- Exclusive | Fatal Tesla Crash Into Texas Home Now Under Federal Safety Investigation WSJ
- Daughter recalls finding her mom "under the rubble" after Tesla crashed into Texas home CBS News
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