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Top auto regulator opens special probe

Tesla faces federal probe after Model 3 slams into Texas home, killing 76-year-old

Harris County authorities said that the driver, Michael Butler, said that he had been using Tesla's partially automated driving systems.

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Tesla in autopilot mode left roadway and crashed into home, killing 76-year-old woman inside, officials say

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Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old

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U.S. Will Investigate Why a Tesla Crashed Into a Texas House

The main federal auto safety agency said on Monday that it was investigating a Tesla crash that killed a woman in Katy, Texas, near Houston, on Friday night.

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Tesla crash that killed a woman under US federal investigation

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US opens probe of fatal Tesla crash into Texas home

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Fatal Tesla Crash Into Texas Home Now Under Federal Safety Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the top auto regulator in the country, said Monday that it would examine a crash involving a Tesla Model 3 near Houston.

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Top auto regulator investigates deadly Tesla crash into Texas home

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Family demands answers after beloved grandmother killed after Tesla crashes into Texas home

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Tesla Autopilot Claim in Fatal Katy Crash Hits 3.2 Million-Vehicle Recall Probe

A Tesla Model 3 tore through the brick front of a Katy, Texas home at approximately 8 p.m. on June 20, 2026, killing Martha Avila Mantilla, 76, who was standing in the front room. The driver, 44-year-old Michael Butler, told Harris County deputies the ...

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Tesla Blames Driver, Not Autopilot, in Fatal Crash Lawsuit

Tesla says a fatal Model 3 crash wasn’t Autopilot’s fault but a drunk driver. New evidence could upend the lawsuit and shift blame entirely. Tesla claims Autopilot was not engaged during the fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3. Official data ...

Tesla Autopilot concerns are on U.S. agency's 'radar,' chair says

NHTSA has opened special investigations into 35 crashes since 2016 involving Tesla vehicles in which advanced driver assistance systems like Autopilot were suspected of being in use. To date, 14 deaths have been reported in those incidents, including three who were killed in a California crash last month.

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Tesla Quietly Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Just Before Jury Could Weigh In

In August of 2019, a man driving his Ford Explorer Sport Trac was hit from behind by another driver in a 2019 Tesla Model 3 who was using Autopilot. The Ford’s driver lost control as the truck rolled and his 15-year-old son, who was not wearing a ...