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Driver charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into home, killing woman: Sheriff

Summary by Sugar Land News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KTRK, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

On Wednesday, HCSO said that Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal crash that left Martha Ávila dead in a Katy-area home on June 19.

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Summary created by	Sugar Land News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	KTRK, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Jul 2, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

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