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NTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into a fatal crash in Katy, Texas, where a driver collided with a home, killing resident Martha Avila.
- Avila's family has filed a lawsuit against the driver, Michael Butler, and Tesla, alleging negligence related to the incident.
- The NTSB and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are jointly investigating the crash, with Butler reportedly claiming he was using Tesla’s Autopilot feature at the time.
- Tesla stated that data indicates Butler’s accelerator pedal was fully pressed, overriding the Full Self-Driving software and causing the car to reach 73 mph before impact.
- Both the NTSB and NHTSA investigations are expected to require Tesla to provide detailed onboard computer logs to clarify the circumstances of the crash.
