NTSB Findings Confirm Tesla Driver Overrode Software Before Fatal Texas Crash

By Sean O'Kane · TechCrunch · 2026-07-15

TechCrunch reports that federal investigators verified a Tesla vehicle was traveling at 70 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone when it hit a residence in Katy, Texas. Data recovered by the NTSB indicates the driver fully depressed the accelerator, manually overriding the Fu

TechCrunch reports that federal investigators verified a Tesla vehicle was traveling at 70 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone when it hit a residence in Katy, Texas. Data recovered by the NTSB indicates the driver fully depressed the accelerator, manually overriding the Fu