Uber Not Criminally Liable In Death Of Woman Hit By Self-Driving Car, Prosecutor Says
The woman was walking a bicycle across the road when she was fatally struck by the SUV. The car had a human operator behind the wheel but was in computer control mode at the time of the crash.
by Laurel Wamsley
Mar 06, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 3:15 p.m. ET
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.
"After a very thorough review of all the evidence presented, this Office has determined that there is no basis for criminal liability for to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Tempe is in Maricopa County, but Yavapai County took the case due to a potential conflict of interest.
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