Reuters reports that on June 19, David Butler crashed his Tesla… (батлер · электромобиль · автопилот)
Reuters reports that on June 19, David Butler crashed his Tesla Model 3 into a residential home. The driver of the Tesla is being charged with murder following an accident involving autonomous driving.
Consensus
- Michael David Butler, a resident of Texas, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a car accident involving a Tesla Model 3.
- The accident occurred on June 19 in a Houston suburb.
- A 76-year-old woman, Martha Avila, died as a result of the collision.
- The vehicle involved was operating under Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode at the time of the incident.
- Butler was delivering food via DoorDash when the accident occurred.
Points of divergence
- Butler claimed he lost consciousness while trying to change music on the touchscreen, and that the car was in autonomous mode at the time. — vesti
- Tesla stated that Butler had disabled the autonomous driving system before the incident. — kommersant
- The Tesla Model 3's FSD and Full Self-Driving modes are not fully autonomous, requiring driver attention. — vesti
- A Russian hacker named GreenTheOnly previously brought a lawsuit against Tesla for the same type of fatal accident involving a girl in autonomous mode, resulting in a $243 million settlement. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tesla driver on autopilot charged with fatal accident in US — Вести
- Tesla driver charged with murder after accident involving autopilot — Коммерсантъ