SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 28: An Uber self-driving car drives down 5th Street on March 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Cars in Uber's self-driving cars are back on the roads after the program was temporarily halted following a crash in Tempe, Arizona on Friday. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
An autonomous car operated by Uber was involved in a car crash on Monday, killing a woman, Guardian reports.
The crash has been reported to be the first fatal accident involving a self-driving car and a pedestrian.
The woman had been walking with her bicycle outside the crosswalk when the car hit her.
The car had a driver behind the wheel, but was reportedly in autonomous mode when the accident occurred.
Uber soon released a statement on Twitter, writing:
Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.
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