Tesla crash in Texas kills 76-year-old grandmother; Autopilot under investigation
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Ariel Zilber
Summary
A Tesla Model 3 traveling at high speed while reportedly in Autopilot mode crashed into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old grandmother. Security footage shows the vehicle veering off a residential street, across a lawn, and into a brick home. Authorities are investigating whether Tesla's Autopilot system was a contributing factor in the crash, adding to the growing controversy and scrutiny around the automaker's driver-assistance technology.
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bskyTesla crash in Texas kills 76-year-old grandmother; Autopilot under investigationnypost.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSecurity-camera footage aired by Houston station KHOU-TV appeared to show the Tesla barreling down a residential street before veering across a front lawn and smashing directly into the brick home.
A Tesla said to be traveling at speeds as high as 70 miles per hour while in Autopilot mode barreled into a Texas home on Friday night and killed a 76-year-old grandmother.
Authorities are investigating whether Tesla's Autopilot system played a role after a Model 3 left the roadway.
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