Tesla Slams Into a Texas Home, Killing a 76-Year-Old

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Katy, Georgia
brick home in Katy
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Katy Georgia in Katy, Georgia: A Tesla Model 3 using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed on Friday, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila, who was standing inside. The car traveled over the front lawn of a brick home in Katy and rammed into a front room. The driver told the Harris County Sheriff's Office he was using the technology and was not drunk; he is cooperating with the investigation. NHTSA opened a special investigation into the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Martha Avila Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Tesla driver At-fault party

Original reporting

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