Musk says Autopilot off in Texas Tesla crash that killed two

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. Local police had said that ‘no one’ was driving the vehicle, and the deceased occupants were found in the front passenger seat and rear seat, prompting speculation as to whether the Autopilot feature had been engaged and improperly used. — SCOTT J. ENGLE via Reuters

Elon Musk deflected blame on April 19 for a deadly crash of a Tesla Inc Model S on the outskirts of Houston, tweeting that the initial data accessed by the company indicates the vehicle didn’t have its Autopilot driver-assistance technology enabled.

Data logs recovered “so far” showed that Autopilot wasn’t engaged and that the owner of the car hadn’t purchased a “Full Self-Driving” option to enhance its functionality, the chief executive officer said. Tesla rose in extended trading.