Uber is suspending testing of its self-driving
car program after a woman was hit by an autonomous
vehicle.
Newsy's partner KNXV in Arizona reports an
SUV hit a woman as she was walking outside
a crosswalk early Monday morning.
She later died at the hospital.
According to Tempe police, the person operating
the vehicle had the SUV in autonomous driving
mode when it struck the woman.
No passengers were inside.
After hearing about the news, Uber pulled
its self-driving cars off the road in all
its test cities.
The company was testing in Phoenix, Pittsburgh,
Toronto and San Francisco.
This is believed to be the first pedestrian
death involving an autonomous vehicle.
Uber said it is cooperating with local authorities.
The National Transportation Safety Board also
confirmed it's opening an investigation.
