Driver was behind Tesla wheel in deadly Texas crash: investigators

An investigation into a Tesla car crash – which killed two – reversed the initial assumption there was no one at the wheel, bringing into question the driver assist function. — Getty Images/AFP

A driver was at the wheel of a Tesla car in April that crashed and caught fire in Texas, US investigators said Thursday, contradicting initial police statements.

Shortly after the crash, which killed both people in the car, police near Houston said an initial investigation showed the driver's seat was empty.