Driving, Family, and Memes: ER
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 AUTONOMOUS CRASH
 Mar 19 | Woman dies after being hit by an
 Uber vehicle in autonomous mode.
A woman was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Tempe, Arizona. This is the first known death of a pedestrian by an autonomous vehicle. Officials report the vehicle was in self-driving mode with a safety operator behind the wheel at the time of the crash. While the exact circumstances of the crash are still unknown, an Uber spokesperson released a statement saying, “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of the incident.” Uber has since paused their self-driving car operations in Tempe, San Francisco, and Toronto. ___ Photo: CreditGene J. Puskar-Associated Press