Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed: Investigators - ABC News
Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed: Investigators<br>Investigators said the driver's car left the roadway and struck the residence.
ByAhmad Hemingway and Ivan Pereira<br>June 20, 2026, 1:38 PM
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This image released by the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office shows the damage to a home after a Tesla crashed into it, in Katy, Texas, on June 19, 2026.<br>Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office
A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was allegedly in self-driving mode crashed into a Texas house Friday night, killing a woman who was inside the home, investigators said.<br>Michael Butler was traveling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8 p.m. local time in Katy, Texas, and was operating the vehicle "with an automated driving assistance system," the Harris County Sheriff's office said in a statement.
This screen grab from a video shows what appears to be a Tesla careening down a residential street before the crash, in Katy, Texas, on June 19, 2026.
Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the residence, according to the sheriff's office.
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"Butler's Tesla entered through the brick residence, at a high rate of speed, and struck M. Avila who was inside the residence," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
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Avila was airlifted to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said.
This image released by the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office shows the damage to a home after a Tesla crashed into it, in Katy, Texas, on June 19, 2026.<br>Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office
Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and he was cooperating with officers. Attorney information for the driver wasn't immediately available.<br>The investigation is ongoing and as of Saturday afternoon there were no charges.
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