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While Herzberg was the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, [73] [74] a driver had been killed by a semi-autonomous car almost two years earlier. [75] A reporter for The Washington Post compared Herzberg's fate with that of Bridget Driscoll who, in the United Kingdom in 1896, was the first pedestrian to be killed by an automobile.
Prior to the incident, the officers had pulled over the Porsche's driver, Richard Pusey, for speeding. After the truck hit the officers, Pusey filmed them for several minutes with vulgar commentary as they lay dying, before fleeing. [1] [2] The crash was the biggest loss of police lives in a single incident in Victoria Police's history. Justice ...
The Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle accident reported at 3:30 a.m. (PDT) on June 5, 2023 in Jackson County, Oregon; the Tesla Model S was driving northbound on I-5 near milepost 33 when the car departed from the roadway, striking a fence and then a tree before catching on fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars from the roads across the United States and may withdraw more following an accident involving one of its robotaxis, General Motors' self-driving unit and ...
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But now, at about 2 a.m. on April 19, a Canadian County sheriff’s deputy was peering into their car. “We didn’t understand why he pulled us over,” said Thai, 51, a Vietnamese immigrant and ...
The driver who initially struck the pedestrian fled the scene. [123] [124] According to Cruise, the AV had attempted to avoid striking the pedestrian by first swerving to the right, then stopping immediately after a collision had been detected, followed by attempting to pull over to clear the road, but dragging the victim. [125] [126]
General Motors' Cruise self-driving car unit faces a trip that could last the better part of this year to convince regulators and a wary public that its robotaxis are fit to share the road with ...