Preliminary Investigation Results of Tesla Fatality Accident: Driver Kept Pressing Accelerator Pedal Until FSD Disengagement

A Tesla Model 3 crash that killed a person in Texas, where the driver manually disengaged FSD while maintaining 100% accelerator pedal pressure, has been confirmed by NTSB. The vehicle's speed exceeded 70 mph on a 30 mph residential road, with no weather-related factors. The incident occurred in Katy, Texas, involving 44-year-old Michael Butler, who faces vehicular homicide charges. Butler claimed he disengaged FSD but blacked out during the crash. His phone data showed FSD-related Google searches, including concerns about the system's aggressiveness.