US watchdog opens probe after Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman
Key takeaways
- Road safety regulator investigates crash involving a Model 3 that had been reportedly operating in self-driving mode.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday that it had opened a probe into the fatal incident on June 19, in which a Tesla Model 3 slammed into a home near Houston.
- “NHTSA is launching a Special Crash Investigation into this crash,” a spokesperson for the regulator said in a brief statement provided to Al Jazeera.
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Road safety regulator investigates crash involving a Model 3 that had been reportedly operating in self-driving mode.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's factory in Fremont, California, the US, on August 5, 2025 [Noah Berger/AP]By John Power Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026The US road safety watchdog has launched an investigation after a Tesla vehicle reportedly operating in self-driving mode crashed into a house in Texas, killing a 76-year-old woman inside.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday that it had opened a probe into the fatal incident on June 19, in which a Tesla Model 3 slammed into a home near Houston.