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22 Jun 2026


Tesla autopilot crash kills elderly woman inside home

Vehicle veered off the road, crashing into house in Texas suburb

A 76-year-old woman was killed after a Tesla Model 3 operating in Autopilot mode crashed into her home in Katy, Texas. Authorities said the vehicle veered off the road, struck the house and fatally injured the resident. Investigators are examining the crash and the role of Tesla’s driver-assistance system.