Michael Butler, 44, has been charged for manslaughter after his Tesla struck a Texas home, killing a woman inside.

The family sued both the driver and Tesla following the fatal Texas crash ...

Tesla said Michael Butler disabled his car’s self-driving mode before it plowed into Martha Avila’s home in June ...

Michael Butler said his Tesla was operating on Full Self-Driving mode when it crashed into a Texas home, killing a woman last month.

Jail booking photo of Michael Butler, who was arrested, July 1, 2026, on a manslaughter charge stemming from a crash of a Tesla into a home in Katy, Texas, that killed a 76-year-old woman. (Harris Cou ...

Michael Butler, 44, was arrested on July 1 and booked into the Harris County Jail in connection with the death of Martha Avila, authorities said.

Martha Avila, 76, was killed when Michael Butler’s Tesla Model 3 crashed into her home (pictured).Photograph: Terry Allbritton, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 A man whose Tesla Model 3 was ...

The incident is also being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

A Texas man was charged with manslaughter after authorities say his Tesla crashed into a home last month, killing a 76-year-old grandmother who was inside. Michael David Butler, 44, was arrested and ...

(KATY, Texas) -- A Texas man has been arrested on a manslaughter charge after his Tesla crashed into a home last month while he claimed it was in self-driving mode, killing a woman inside the ...