A Houston area family is suing Tesla and the driver of a Model 3 after the vehicle's Autopilot system allegedly failed to detect a dead-end street and crashed through their home, killing a 76-year-old woman and injuring her son-in-law.

A 76-year-old woman died after a Tesla on autopilot crashed into her home. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas, the crash occurred when Michael Butler was traveling eastbound in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane in Katy in a Tesla Model 3 at 3:30 a.

Martha Avila, 76, was in a Katy home when it was struck by a Tesla driver who told authorities the vehicle was in autopilot mode.

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A man said an automated driver-assistance system was engaged when his Tesla Model 3 was involved in the fatal crash.