Uber self-driving car hits and kills pedestrian [Updated]
by Timothy B. Lee from Ars Technica - All content on (#3JK3W)
An Uber self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona has struck and killed a pedestrian, according to local TV news station KNXV. Local authorities have identified the victim as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg.
According to the Tempe Police, "occurred overnight on Mill Ave. just south of Curry Rd." Herzberg was pushing her bicycle across the street when the Uber vehicle, which was traveling northbound, hit her.
"She was transported to a local area hospital where she passed away from her injuries," the police said in a statement.
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