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Uber Suspends Self-Driving Tests After Pedestrian Is Killed In Arizona

A self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz. The incident could be the first pedestrian death involving a self-driving vehicle.
An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives in Pittsburgh on Sept. 22, 2016. Uber on Monday suspended its self-driving tests after a pedestrian was killed by an autonomous Uber in Tempe, Ariz.

Updated at 2:14 p.m. ET

A self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday night. The incident

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