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Top auto regulator investigates deadly Tesla crash into Texas home

· The Guardian

The vehicle was using an automated driving feature at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the home

The top US auto regulator opened an investigation on Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash on Friday near Houston, a significant investigation because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to his company’s future.

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