Elaine Herzberg, 49, killed in pedestrian collision with Uber self-driving vehicle in Tempe, Arizona
Self-driving Uber car hits, kills pedestrian in Arizona
Tempe Police says the vehicle was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash and a vehicle operator was also behind the wheel.
The Latest: Woman hit by Uber self-driving vehicle named
A woman who police say was hit and killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle has been identified as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. She is believed to be the first person killed by a self-driving vehicle.
Operator of self-driving Uber vehicle that killed pedestrian was felon
Police said the vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator, who has been identified as 44-year-old Rafaela Vasquez, behind the wheel at the time of the crash.
Relatives of woman killed in Uber crash file $10M claim
The claim says Tempe created a dangerous situation by installing a brick pathway across the median where people were not supposed to cross the road.
Uber Not Criminally Liable In Death Of Woman Hit By Self-Driving Car, Prosecutor Says
An Arizona prosecutor has determined that Uber is not criminally liable in the death of a Tempe woman who was struck by a self-driving test car last year.
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