Katy, Texas
Coverage of Katy, Texas in the Nexus archive.
- Katy, Texas crash: Michael Butler charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into home, killing woman
Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing Martha Avila. Ms. Avila's family filed a lawsuit against the driver and the car company.
- Katy, Texas crash: Michael Butler charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into home, killing woman
Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing Martha Avila. Avila's family filed a lawsuit against Tesla and Butler.
- Katy, Texas crash: Michael Butler charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into home, killing woman
Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing Martha Avila. Avila's family filed a lawsuit against Butler and Tesla.
- Grandmother dies after man driving Tesla on autopilot crashes into home, authorities say
A 76-year-old grandmother died after a Tesla on Autopilot crashed into her home in Texas, killing her. The driver, Michael Butler, claimed the car was on autopilot during the crash, and the victim's family has sued Tesla and Butler, alleging the vehicle's defective systems contributed to her death.
- 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.
- Tesla allegedly on autopilot crashes into home, killing woman
A Tesla driver in Katy, Texas, claimed his Model 3 was on autopilot when it crashed into a home at high speed, killing a woman. Law enforcement stated the driver failed to stay in a single lane and struck the residence, while Tesla's CEO and a VP disputed claims of autonomous system failure, citing manual driver intervention. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation.
- Tesla drivers crash into swimming pool and home in separate US incidents
Tesla drivers in Texas and Connecticut were involved in separate crashes: one vehicle collided with a home, killing a woman, while another plunged into a municipal swimming pool. Both incidents occurred while using Tesla's 'automated driving assistance system'.
- Tesla allegedly on autopilot crashes into Texas home, killing one person
A Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing one person. The driver reported the vehicle was on autopilot at the time, and an investigation is ongoing.
- A Tesla driver using auto assistance crashed into a Texas home, killing a woman
A Tesla Model 3 driver in Katy, Texas, crashed into a home while using driver-assistance technology, killing a resident. The driver, Michael Butler, reported the system was active during the crash, which remains under investigation.
- Tesla crashes into home, injuring 2 people
Two people were injured when a Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas. The driver claimed the car was on autopilot at the time. The incident is under investigation.
- Tesla crashes into home, injuring 2 people
A Tesla crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, injuring two people. The driver claimed the car was on autopilot, and both the driver and a man inside the home were injured. The crash is under investigation with no charges filed yet.