The Brief
- A woman was killed in Katy when a Tesla crashed into her home.
- The driver claims he was using autopilot, but a Tesla official says the driver overrode self-driving by pressing on the accelerator.
- The NTSB is investigating the crash.
KATY, Texas – A Tesla official says a driver who claimed to be using autopilot when his car slammed into a Katy home actually overrode self-driving by pressing on the accelerator.
A woman was killed in the crash, and the driver was hospitalized.
Tesla addresses autopilot claims
The crash occurred near the intersection of Rose Hollow Lane and Blooming Park Lane on Friday night.
The driver told authorities he had his Tesla Model 3 on autopilot going eastbound on Rose Hollow Lane.…