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Tesla Driver Using Autopilot in Texas Crash Is Charged With Manslaughter

Tesla Driver Using Autopilot in Texas Crash Is Charged With Manslaughter
NYT Technology Thursday 02 July 2026, 21:24 UTC By Alexandra E. Petri 1 min read
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A Tesla Model 3 using the Full Self Driving Beta software in 2023.

A Tesla Model 3 using the Full Self Driving Beta software in 2023. [Image text:] 37 ED ED 234mi 37 40 CHILI 0.3mi hester Ave 5:53pm 55F 2ASSNGER Home 84% 5:56 pm3 min 0.9 mi 63
Tesla (ORG) Texas (LOCATION) Tesla Model 3 (ORG)
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