Tesla disputes self-driving role in fatal Texas crash, cites driver override
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.