NTSB Report Finds Driver Overrode Tesla Self-Driving Feature in Fatal Texas Crash

com reported. The National Transportation Safety Board report issued Wednesday found the driver had overridden the self-driving feature. com.

The NTSB determined the driver pushed hard on the pedal, disengaging the system before the vehicle reached highway speeds on a residential street in Katy, Texas. The Tesla Model 3 jumped a curb, crossed a lawn and struck a brick home, killing Martha Avila, 76, who was standing in the front room, fortune.com reported. Video showed the car traveling at more than 70 mph before impact.

com reported. That probe examined cases where the system failed to alert drivers in poor visibility. com.

The agency is separately examining the Texas house crash, one of 46 special crash investigations of Tesla driver-assistance systems over the past decade. More than a dozen of those investigations involved at least one fatality. com reported.