KATY, TX — Tesla now says its Full Self-Driving system was engaged when a Model 3 left a residential street in Katy and struck a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside.
The company says the driver pressed the accelerator to 100% and overrode the system before the car hit the brick house.
The Crash
According to Tesla, the vehicle reached 73 mph while the pedal was floored. The company says the input remained down even after impact.
The driver, Michael Butler, told Harris County deputies the car was on Autopilot when it left Rose Hollow Lane and hit the two-story house.
Victim Named
The woman who died was Martha Avila Mantilla. She was standing in the front room when the car came through the wall…