Elon Musk has pushed back against allegations that Tesla's Full Self-Driving software was involved in a fatal crash in Texas, saying the scenario 'makes no sense'. The Tesla chief executive highlighted that the company's system drives slowly in neighbourhood streets, yet the collision occurred at high speed. His comments came amid growing scrutiny of the incident and a lawsuit filed by the victim's family.
The crash occurred on 19 June in Katy, Texas, when a Tesla Model 3 driven by Michael Butler left the roadway and struck a brick home at high speed. Butler, 44, told investigators that an automated driving assistance system was engaged at the time. The vehicle hit 76-year-old Martha Avila inside the residence. She was airlifted to hospital but died from her injuries.
