TEMPE, Ariz. — Police in Arizona say one of Uber's self-driving vehicles has struck and killed a pedestrian.
Police in the city of Tempe said Monday that the vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the woman walking outside of a crosswalk was hit.
Sgt. Ronald Elcock said the accident happened overnight, but did not say whether it occurred Sunday night or Monday morning.
The woman died of her injuries at a hospital.
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Uber says on Twitter that it is "fully cooperating" with the investigation and expressed condolences to the family of the victim.
Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.
— Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) March 19, 2018
Uber has been testing the self-driving vehicles in Tempe and Phoenix for months.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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