
Tesla on Autopilot kills woman, 76, inside her Texas home; NHTSA launches investigation
New York Times—A Tesla operating on Autopilot crashed through a brick house in Texas, killing a 76-year-old woman inside her home. The driver was using Tesla's driver-assistance system at the time of the crash, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation. Video footage captured the moment the vehicle barreled through the wall; the victim, described as a grandmother, was struck inside her own residence.
- New York Times — Tesla driver using Autopilot; victim was a woman killed inside her home
- CBS News — NHTSA opened a formal investigation into the crash
- The Hill — Home News — Texas sheriff confirmed the death
- The Daily Beast — Victim described as a 76-year-old grandmother
- The Straits Times — Tesla on autopilot crashes into a Texas home, killing a woman
- Daily Mail — Video shows Tesla barreling through the brick wall of the home
- Business Insider — Tesla on auto assistance crashes into Texas home, killing a woman
- DNyuz — A Tesla on auto-assist crashes into a Texas home, killing a woman
- NDTV — Victim identified as 76-year-old woman