Event Brief
NTSB prelim finds driver overrode Tesla FSD with 100% accel
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The NTSB preliminary report says the driver manually overrode Tesla FSD by pressing the accelerator to 100% before a fatal Texas crash.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
WHAT: NTSB released preliminary findings that electronic data showed the driver manually overrode Tesla FSD (Supervised) by pressing the accelerator pedal to 100%.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
WHERE: Texas, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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