India, June 23 -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a formal investigation into a June 19 crash in Texas in which a Tesla veered off the road and slammed into a house, killing a woman, media reports said.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the driver, identified as Michael Butler, was travelling eastbound in a Tesla Model 3 in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane when the incident occurred.

"Butler stated he was operating with an automated driving assistance system engaged at the time of the crash," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Investigators said Butler failed to maintain his lane, left the roadway and crashed into a residence on Blooming Park Lane.

Authorities said th...