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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:45 PM 22 hrs ago

Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into house, woman killed: Investigators [View all]

A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was allegedly in self-driving mode crashed into a Texas house Friday night, killing a woman who was inside the home, investigators said.

Michael Butler was traveling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8 p.m. local time in Katy, Texas, and was operating the vehicle "with an automated driving assistance system," the Harris County Sheriff's office said in a statement.

Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the residence, according to the sheriff's office.

"Butler's Tesla entered through the brick residence, at a high rate of speed, and struck M. Avila who was inside the residence," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/tesla-allegedly-autopilot-mode-crashes-173809621.html

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