Woman, 76, killed after Tesla crashes into home: Texas sheriff
Investigators are testing the driver’s Autopilot claim after the Tesla entered the home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman.
- On Friday night in Katy, Texas, a Tesla crashed into a home on Rose Hollow Lane, killing a 76-year-old woman inside and hospitaling the 44-year-old driver, authorities said.
- The driver told Harris County investigators his Tesla was on Autopilot before the vehicle failed to make a turn at high speed, though investigators are determining the exact cause.
- Accident investigator Alex Turman noted officials are verifying whether automated features were engaged, clarifying that neither Autopilot nor "Full Self-Driving" makes a Tesla autonomous.
- No charges had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, while Tesla faces mounting regulatory pressure as NHTSA conducts engineering analysis of roughly 2.9 million vehicles.
- Critics argue Tesla's marketing convinces drivers they can disengage, a concern reinforced by a Tesla engineer's admission last year that the company failed to maintain Autopilot crash records for three years.
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A Tesla driver using auto assistance crashed into a Texas home, killing a woman
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Tesla Crash Kills Woman Inside Home
The driver told investigators an automated driving-assistance system was engaged before the Model 3 left the road. KATY, TX — A 76-year-old woman died after a Tesla Model 3 crashed into a brick home Friday night in the Katy area, and investigators are reviewing the driver’s statement that an automated driving-assistance system was engaged. The...
Officials: Tesla driver using autopilot crashes into home, killing a woman | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was engaged in automated driver-assistance mode crashed into a house in Texas on Friday night and killed a woman inside, authorities said.
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