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CRIMEJul 2 · 21:12 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERLloyd Lee ([email protected])

Investigator says Tesla driver went 'pedal to the metal' before crashing into Texas home, killing a woman

A Texas man drove a Tesla Model 3 into a residential home at high speed, killing a 76-year-old woman. An investigator stated the driver pressed the accelerator fully to 73 mph before the crash, overriding Tesla's Full Self-Driving system. The driver, Michael David Butler, faces manslaughter charges and remains in custody.

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Michael David ButlerpersonMartha AvilapersonTeslaorganizationHarris County Sheriff's OfficeorganizationNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationorganizationTesla Model 3topicFull Self-Drivingtopic
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