Self-driving Uber that killed pedestrian in first deadly crash of its kind used by investigators to reconstruct accident

Bicycle of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg also used in the reconstruction

Tom Richell
Saturday 24 March 2018 20:07 GMT
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Disastrous self-driving Uber used by investigators to reconstruct fatal crash in Arizona

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Officials investigating a fatal self-driving Uber crash in Arizona have recreated the incident using the wrecked vehicle.

This time with a driver at the wheel, visibility and braking tests have been conducted.

The bicycle of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, who was killed in the collision, was also used in the reconstruction.

Ms Herzberg was walking her bike across the street on Sunday night when the autonomous Volvo ploughed into her, despite there being a backup driver on-board.

According to police the vehicle wasn't in self-driving mode during the test.

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