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title: "Tesla driver faces manslaughter charges over Texas crash that killed a woman inside her home — Stuff That Spins"
description: "The man whose Tesla struck and killed a woman inside her Texas home last month is now facing manslaughter charges, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal and local news outlet KHOU 11. 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested on Wednesday and claimed to have been driving his Model 3 using Te…"
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# Tesla driver faces manslaughter charges over Texas crash that killed a woman inside her home

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**Published:** July 2, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/transportation/961161/tesla-fsd-katy-tx-manslaughter-charges  

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