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Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms
The safety board confirmed Tesla's account of the crash, which the company shared days after it happened last month.
TL;DR
- The driver of a Tesla fully pressed the accelerator to 100%, overriding the Full Self-Driving software.
- The vehicle was traveling over 70 mph when it crashed into a house in Katy, Texas, killing a resident.
- The NTSB's preliminary report confirms Tesla's account that its advanced driver assistance system was not to blame.
- The driver had allegedly searched for ways to make Tesla's FSD system more aggressive.
- The victim's family has sued the driver and Tesla for negligence, and the driver faces manslaughter charges.