Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Following Tesla Crash In Texas
Musk’s company denies that its driving assistance system is to blame.
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The family of a woman killed after a Tesla, which was operating using "an automated driving assistance system" according to authorities, crashed into her home is suing both the company and the driver of the vehicle.
As reported by Elektrek, a lawsuit was filed in Harris County District Court by Jennifer and Justin Barbour, the daughter and son-in-law of the 76-year-old victim, Martha Avila. It accuses Tesla of a design defect, and the car's owner, Michael Butler, 44, of negligence.
Butler's Tesla Model 3 allegedly collided with Avila's Katy, Texas, home at around 8pm on June 19, at which time she was standing in her front room. She was later pronounced dead after being airlifted to a nearby hospital. Justin Barbour was also inside and suffered multiple injuries.
The driver is said to have been using...
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