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Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Katy, Texas
near Houston
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Katy Texas in Katy, Texas: A Tesla Model 3 struck a home in Katy, Texas, near Houston, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. The driver, Michael Butler, told Harris County investigators he had been using Tesla's partially automated driving systems when the vehicle left its lane and crashed into the residence. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a special crash investigation into the fatal accident, and Tesla executives publicly disputed the driver's account, with Vice President Ashok Elluswamy stating the driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator to 100% and reached 73 mph during the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Martha Avila Driver Fatal
Michael Butler Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

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