Event Brief
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Texas crash
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: Michael David Butler was charged with manslaughter after a Tesla crash into a Texas home killed a 76-year-old woman.
WHO: Michael David Butler; Harris County Sheriff’s Office vehicular crimes division
WHAT: Butler was arrested and charged with manslaughter related to a Tesla crash into a home that killed a woman.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: Harris County, Texas
WHY: He was charged in connection with the woman’s death from the alleged crash.
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