Two Dead in Tesla Crash in Texas That Was Believed to Be Driverless

The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in The Woodlands, Texas on April 17, 2021 in this still image from video obtained via social media. Scott J. Engle via Reuters

Two men died after a Tesla vehicle, which was believed to be operating without anyone in the driver’s seat, crashed into a tree on Saturday night north of Houston, authorities said.

“There was no one in the driver’s seat,” Sgt. Cinthya Umanzor of the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said.