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A self-driving Uber hit and killed a woman in Arizona Monday in what appears to be the first fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle, according to reports.
Uber said as a result it’s suspending tests of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto and the greater Phoenix area, Bloomberg reported Monday.
The woman was walking outside of the crosswalk when she was struck in Tempe early Monday morning, according to ABC15.
The woman was taken to the hospital where she died of her injuries.
The operator of the car was behind the wheel but the vehicle was in autonomous mode at the time.
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s family,” an Uber spokeswoman said in a statement. “We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident.”
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