A driver told Harris County investigators that his Tesla was on Autopilot before it left a residential road in Katy, Texas, crashed through the brick wall of a home, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. Friday in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
What investigators have confirmed
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Tesla failed to make a right turn at an intersection and continued forward at a high rate of speed before crashing directly into the front room of the residence.
A 76-year-old woman was standing inside that room when the vehicle entered the home and struck her. She was flown by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
