CRIMEJul 3 · 16:15 UTCGUARDIAN USRamon Antonio Vargas

Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode

Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter after his Tesla Model 3 crashed into Martha Avila’s home in June, killing her. Tesla stated Butler disabled the car’s self-driving mode before the collision. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the arrest via Facebook.

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