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Texas man charged with manslaughter in Tesla crash that killed woman

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By Jennifer Barbour
| Wichita Eagle Verified
Martha Avila, 76, died on Friday, June 19, 2026 after a Tesla drove into her home in Kathy, Texas. A Texas man behind the wheel of a Tesla that struck a home and killed a woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter, according to Harris County court documents. On July 1, Michael Butler, 44, was charged with manslaughter for the death of 76-year-old Marsha Avila, Harris County court documents state.
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Texas woman killed after man in alleged self-driving Tesla hits home

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By Jennifer Barbour
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
Martha Avila, 76, died on Friday, June 19, 2026 after a Tesla drove into her home in Kathy, Texas. A Texas woman died after a man behind the wheel of a Tesla crashed into her home. Martha Avila, 76, died June 19 after the Tesla struck her home in Katy, Texas, a Houston suburb, according to a Harris County Sheriff's Office news release. Avila was life flighted to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
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Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after crash into Texas home

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By Jennifer Barbour
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
From left to right, Jennifer Barbour and her mother Martha Avila. Avila, 76, died on Friday, June 19, 2026 after a Tesla drove into her home in Kathy, Texas. A Texas man has been charged with manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a home last month while allegedly in self-driving mode, killing a 76-year-old woman inside the residence, authorities said.
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