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Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home

BBC Business · Jun 24, 2026, 10:33 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Elon Musk has repeatedly boasted of Tesla's self-driving capabilities.
  • A Texas woman is suing Tesla and a driver for at least $1m (£759,000) in damages after one of the electric vehicles crashed into her family home, killing her mother
  • Jennifer Barbour filed her lawsuit in a local court on Tuesday, just days after her 76-year-old mother Martha Avila died from injuries she sustained after a Tesla Model 3 sped into their shared home.

Elon Musk has repeatedly boasted of Tesla's self-driving capabilities.

A Texas woman is suing Tesla and a driver for at least $1m (£759,000) in damages after one of the electric vehicles crashed into her family home, killing her mother

Jennifer Barbour filed her lawsuit in a local court on Tuesday, just days after her 76-year-old mother Martha Avila died from injuries she sustained after a Tesla Model 3 sped into their shared home.

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