Texas Authorities Charge Tesla Driver With Manslaughter Following Fatal FSD Crash

By Emma Roth · The Verge · 2026-07-02

The Verge reports that 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested after his Model 3 crashed into a residential home, killing a 76-year-old woman. Despite the driver's claims that the vehicle was in a self-driving mode at the time of the collision, investigators found evidence that m

The Verge reports that 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested after his Model 3 crashed into a residential home, killing a 76-year-old woman. Despite the driver's claims that the vehicle was in a self-driving mode at the time of the collision, investigators found evidence that m