CRIMEJul 3 · 16:15 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRamon 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, initially blamed for a self-driving crash, killed 76-year-old Martha Avila. Tesla stated Butler disabled the car’s self-driving mode before the June 19 collision near Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Butler’s arrest.

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