Tesla car crashes into house: Company says driver overrode autopilot in Texas crash that killed woman - 6abc Philadelphia
Summary
Car Crash Texas Texas in Texas, Texas: A Tesla traveling at 73 mph crashed into a house in a Katy-area residential neighborhood in Harris County, Texas, on Friday, killing 71-year-old Martha Avila, who was in the front playroom of the home at the time. The driver told investigators the car was on autopilot, but Tesla's vice president of Autopilot stated on social media that the driver had manually overridden the system by pressing the accelerator to 100% in a residential area. Avila suffered catastrophic injuries and later died. The Harris County Sheriff's Department and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are investigating the crash, and no charges had been filed against the driver as of Monday.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Avila | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed Tesla driver | At-fault party |