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Uber halts self-driving tests after pedestrian killed in Arizona
A female pedestrian was reportedly killed after being struck by
an autonomous Uber vehicle in Arizona, according to ABC 15. In response, Uber has pulled all of its self-driving cars from public roads in the state as well as in the cities of San Francisco, Toronto, and Pittsburgh. The crash occurred near Mill Avenue and Curry Road early Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, the channel reports. The Uber vehicle was reportedly headed northbound when a woman walking outside of the crosswalk was struck. The woman was taken to the hospital where she later died from her injuries. Early reports suggested that she may have been a bicyclist, but that may not be the case. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family,” an Uber spokesperson told The Verge. “We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident.” Uber confirms that the vehicle was traveling in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel during the crash. That would make the pedestrian one of the first known victims of a crash involving a self-driving car. Update March 19th, 12:58PM ET: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted his condolences to the family of the victim. dara khosrowshahi ? @dkhos Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona. We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened. https://twitter.com/uber_comms/statu...76694857474048 … 9:58 AM - Mar 19, 2018 32 33 people are talking about this https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/19/1...-self-driving- car-fatal-crash-tempe-arizona |
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