Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.
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"This makes no sense."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"the driver was going at 73mph (117 km/h) and had overridden the car's self-driving mode 'by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.'"
— Ashok Elluswamy , Executive
Key People
Ashok Elluswamy is the vice president of AI software at Tesla.
Edward Markey is a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Jennifer Barbour is a Texas resident suing Tesla after a fatal crash involving her mother.
Martha Avila was a 76-year-old woman who died after a Tesla crash into her family home.
Richard Blumenthal is a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
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A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.
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