Uber's autonomous car killed pedestrians in Arizona

A woman reportedly died after being hit by Uber's autonomous car in Arizona, USA. The accident occurred in the area of Mill Avenue and Curry Road on Monday morning, where the victim was hit when walking outside the crossing area. The victim was immediately taken to the hospital, but unfortunately his life was not helped and died in the hospital.

"We are very sorry for the families of the victims, we will cooperate fully with the authorities in their investigation of this incident," Uber spokesman said in a statement.

Uber himself now withdrew his autonomous car from all public streets in Arizona, following in other cities such as San Francisco, Toronto and Pittsburgh.

Uber confirmed that the car belonged to him when the accident was running in autonomous mode and there was a driver who oversaw the way the car. This is the first time an autonomous car has been involved in an accident resulting in a loss of life.

CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi also revealed his condolence statement to the victim's family through his Twitter account. He thinks the events in Arizona are very sad news.

Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona. We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened. https://t.co/cwTCVJjEuz

— dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) 19 Maret 2018