Tesla Allegedly in Autopilot Mode Crashes into Texas House

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Michael Butler was operating his Tesla Model III with the automated driving assistance system when it crashed into a Texas house ...

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A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was engaged in automated driver-assistance mode crashed into a house in Texas on Friday night and killed a woman inside, the authorities said.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 5:09 PM Â· Jun 21, 2026

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-21 02:14 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Leon and his chainsaw kill millions.

www.latimes.com

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-21 03:49 PM | Reply

Wiley Coyote painted a tunnel on it?

#3 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-06-22 06:15 AM | Reply

I get trusting "autopilot" on a highway, with limited access, but on regular roadways, way too many complications and drunk or drugged fellow drivers.

#4 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-06-22 06:37 AM | Reply

By the end of the day, the 'driver' will step up to declare that it was he alone who drove into the house, and no, not ever the autopilot function. During this guy's tome in the big house, his family will live in comfort, thanks to a big bag of cash that just appeared on their front porch one night...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-06-22 08:22 AM | Reply

He was doing 60 in a 30 and didn't make the turn.

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-22 09:04 AM | Reply

fElon claims another life.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-22 09:14 AM | Reply

Elon fanboys are all saying there's no way Autopilot could be at fault. Okay - so what happened to all the promises going back years that Tesla's could drive themselves? What happened to Automatic Emergency Braking and all the other safety features?

#8 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-06-22 12:48 PM | Reply

It's super unlikely any system, Tesla, GM, Waymo, are going to do 60 in a 30, stop lane holding, and hit a house.

It's super likely he was 1 pedal driving like an asshole, because the poorly designed regen system encourages it.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-22 12:58 PM | Reply

and the only Elon fanboy to post about how great these systems are, was Speaks. He loved his super safe Tesla until he didn't, and have the full character arc of Elon from Hero to Villain.

#10 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-22 12:59 PM | Reply