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Tesla Autopilot Crash Kills 76-Year-Old | Bend News
A Tesla driver, Michael Butler, faces manslaughter charges after his Model 3—claimed to be in self-driving mode—crashed into a Katy, Texas home, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Authorities dispute his account, citing Tesla’s AI head who says Butler manually overrode the system and hit the accelerator, reaching 73 mph. The family has sued Tesla and Butler for $1 million, calling the crash preventable and part of a dangerous trend. Data is being analyzed as multiple agencies investigate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on…
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