Tesla driver pressed accelerator to 100%, overriding FSD before fatal Texas crash

A Tesla Model 3 driver in Texas manually overrode the car's Full Self-Driving system by pressing the accelerator to 100 percent before crashing into a home and fatally striking a woman. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed this in a preliminary report, citing the vehicle's electronic data. The crash reignites debate over driver responsibility when using semi-autonomous driving systems.

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