The Tempe Police Department appears to have gotten over its initial reluctance and released video footage that was taken into evidence of the fatal accident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars and a woman who was crossing the road with her bicycle…
Tempe Police Vehicular Crimes Unit is actively investigating
the details of this incident that occurred on March 18th. We will provide updated information regarding the investigation once it is available. pic.twitter.com/2dVP72TziQ— Tempe Police (@TempePolice) March 21, 2018
The video depicts the final moments before the accident from two angles: One showing the view from the driver’s seat into the roadway, and the other showing a view of the inside of the car. The footage stops a split-second before the collision – but it’s disturbing nonetheless. Tempe police have said the initial investigation determined that the Uber wasn’t at fault, and that the victim abruptly stepped from the shadows into the road.
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