{"id":5298,"date":"2026-06-23T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5298"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:31:02","slug":"tesla-official-says-driver-in-deadly-katy-crash-overrode-self-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5298","title":{"rendered":"Tesla official says driver in deadly Katy crash overrode self-driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>KATY, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A Tesla official says a driver who claimed to be using autopilot when his car slammed into a Katy home actually overrode self-driving by pressing on the accelerator.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5297\">\u2018We need your help\u2019: Savannah Guthrie issues new plea in search for Nancy Guthrie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A woman was killed in the crash, and the driver was hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tesla addresses autopilot claims<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred near the intersection of Rose Hollow Lane and Blooming Park Lane on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The driver told authorities he had his Tesla Model 3 on autopilot going eastbound on Rose Hollow Lane.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the driver did not stay in a single lane, veered off the road, and sped into a brick home.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officials said Martha Avila, 76, was inside her home and was hit by the vehicle. She died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5294\">Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The driver of the Tesla was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He showed no signs of intoxication.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The other side:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Ashok Elluswamy, who leads AI at Tesla, wrote on X, &#8220;In this case, the driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100% of the accel pedal in this residential area. They reached a speed of 73 mph during the crash, and had the accelerator pressed even after the crash.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Investigation continues<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>FOX 26 has confirmed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be investigating the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5291\">Judge blocks Trump administration\u2019s SNAP restrictions on soda and candy in five states<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>No one has been charged in the crash at this time.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Tesla official says a driver who claimed to be using autopilot when his car slammed into a Katy home actually overrode self-driving by pressing on the accelerator. 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