Family sues Tesla after woman killed by vehicle allegedly in self-driving mode Tesla's head of AI claimed that the self-driving mode was manually overridden. The family of a woman who was killed when a Tesla crashed into her home while allegedly in self-driving mode is suing the automaker and the driver for damages. Jennifer and Justin Barbour, the daughter and son-in-law of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old woman killed in last Friday's crash at her Katy, Texas, house, filed the wrongful death suit in Harris County District Court on Tuesday, alleging Tesla and the driver, Michael Buter, were negligent. Butler was traveling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8 p.m. local time Friday and was allegedly operating the vehicle "with an automated driving assistance system," the Harris County Sheriff's office said in a statement. He allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the brick residence, according to the sheriff's office. The lawsuit and police said Avila was standing in her front room when the vehicle crashed into the home. She was airlifted to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Ryan Zehl, an attorney representing the Barbours, told ABC News on Wednesday that the vehicle was allegedly driving over 70 miles per hour during the crash. "So what we have is a horrific and what we believe will be proven to show preventable crash amidst a rising number of autonomous vehicle crashes, particularly including Tesla. And in this particular situation, a 76-year-old grandmother who was tragically, preventively and needlessly killed while in her own residence," he said. Justin Barbour was also in the house during the crash and suffered injuries, according to the lawsuit. Attorney information for Butler was not immediately available. Tesla did not immediately respond to ABC News for comment on the