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Texas man charged with manslaughter in Tesla crash
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Michael David Butler was charged with manslaughter after a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode crashed into a Katy home, killing a 76-year-old.
WHO: Michael David Butler; Harris County prosecutors
WHAT: Butler was charged with manslaughter after driving a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode into a suburban Houston home, killing a 76-year-old grandmother.
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 12:51 AM ET
WHERE: Katy, Texas, USA
WHY: Butler was charged over the crash that killed Martha Avila.
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