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TECHNOLOGYJun 25 · 20:21 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEAkim Powell

Grandmother dies after man driving Tesla on autopilot crashes into home, authorities say

A 76-year-old grandmother, Martha Avila, died after a Tesla driven on autopilot by Michael Butler crashed into her home in Katy, Texas. The driver claimed the vehicle was on autopilot during the crash, and Avila's family has sued Tesla and Butler, alleging the car's automated systems were defective and unreasonably dangerous.

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