OfficerBlueTempe, AZ – Video has been released which shows a self-driving Uber car fatally strike a pedestrian (video below.)
The New York Times reported that Uber had suspended testing of its self-driving cars in Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto, in the wake of the accident.
An Uber spokeswoman said the company was “fully cooperating” with the local authorities.
The autonomous Uber had a safety driver at the wheel, as was required for Uber’s autonomous test vehicles operating on public roads, Tech Crunch reported.
Police said that the Uber was driving northbound near Mill Avenue and Curry Road when a woman attempted to cross the street with her bicycle in front of the vehicle outside, of a crosswalk, KNXV reported.
In the video, you can see Elaine Herzberg, 49, suddenly appear in front of the car.
The pedestrian was hit by the Uber while it was traveling 40 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone.
After being struck, Herzberg was transported to a nearby hospital where she died, police said.
The video showed the driver distracted prior to the collision, although it’s not clear if the driver could have had any time to react to the sudden appearance of Herzberg.
There were no passengers in the self-driving Uber at the time of the crash, according to KNXV.
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident,” Uber said in a statement the company released.
It has not yet been determined who was at fault for the collision.
You can see the video of the incident below: