Tesla Driver in Fatal Texas Crash Pressed Accelerator 100%, NTSB Confirms The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary findings on a June crash in Texas that killed 76 year old Martha Avila.
According to the NTSB, the driver of the Tesla was pressing the accelerator pedal at full capacity – 100% – when it struck a house, traveling over 70 miles per hour.
This revelation is being framed as a vindication for Elon Musk's vision of Autopilot technology.