Grouped story
Federal Probe Launched After Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas
A Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, resulting in the death of 76-year-old Martha Avila. The driver, Michael Butler, reported using Tesla's Autopilot system at the time of the incident, prompting the NHTSA to open an investigation into the crash, marking another scrutiny of Tesla's automated driving technology.
Key points
The NHTSA has conducted over three dozen special crash investigations into Tesla vehicles since 2016.
Tesla's Ashok Elluswamy stated that Butler manually accelerated to 100% throttle during the crash.