Uber settles with family of woman killed by self-driving car, avoids lawsuit

Enlarge / A frame from a YouTube video shows the spot where Elaine Herzberg was killed (credit: Brian Kaufman)

Uber has reached a settlement with the family of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving car.

Uber reached the settlement with the daughter and husband of Elaine Herzberg, who died at age 49 after being hit by the Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona. The settlement presumably includes a cash payment, but no details were provided by either Uber or the family's attorney.

"The matter has been resolved," said Christina Perez Hesano, an attorney for Herzberg's family, according to reports by Reuters and NPR.

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