Michael Butler, a 44-year-old man, has been charged with manslaughter following a crash involving his Tesla that resulted in the death of a woman inside her home in Texas last month. Butler was arrested on Wednesday and reportedly stated that he was using Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system at the time of the incident. An arrest affidavit revealed that data extracted from Butler's phone showed multiple Google searches related to FSD prior to the crash.
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Texas man charged with manslaughter after fatal Tesla crash
A Texas man, Michael Butler, faces manslaughter charges after his Tesla crashed into a home, killing a woman. He claimed to be using the vehicle's Full-Self Driving system during the incident, and evidence from his phone indicated he had searched for FSD-related queries shortly before the crash.
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