Woman hospitalized after a car hits her and a self-driving vehicle pins her in San Francisco
- A San Francisco woman was seriously injured after a hit-and-run driver struck her, launching her underneath an autonomous Cruise vehicle.
- The driverless taxi remained on top of the victim, and firefighters had to use the jaws of life to lift the car off of her.
- The incident raises concerns over the safety of driverless cars as protests against robotaxis continue in San Francisco.
45 Articles
45 Articles
Woman Was Trapped Under Driverless Car After Accident in San Francisco
A woman who was in an accident involving an autonomous vehicle (AV) in San Francisco ended up getting trapped under the car and was only rescued after first responders arrived at the site. The woman was trapped under a driverless car operated by Cruise, a self-driving taxi company based in San Francisco, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The incident occurred on Monday night, with the victim remaining trapped for an unknown period of time. T…
San Francisco: Human driven car hits woman pedestrian, pins her under self-driven taxi
A woman in San Francisco sustained multiple injuries after a car struck her and trapped her under a self-driving vehicle. The incident occurred on October 2, around 9:30 pm, local time. Authorities are searching for the driver responsible for the initial collision. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, was taken to the hospital and is currently recovering from her multiple traumatic injuries, ABC News reported.
San Francisco self-driving car involved in serious accident
A self-driving car operated by US company Cruise ran over a woman after she was first knocked in front of it by a hit-and-run driver in San Francisco late Monday, video showed.The woman was taken to a hospital and police are investigating the crash."We believe that another vehicle that was not an autonomous vehicle (AV) may have been initially involved in the collision, but the vehicle or driver were not present at the scene during our investiga…
Focus - Who's in the driver's seat? Safety concerns over San Francisco's driverless taxis
If you order a taxi in San Francisco, California, you may be in for a surprise. Some 600 driverless taxis are now in operation in the US city. But even in a place famous for being at the forefront of technology, these taxis are hitting some bumps in the road. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Charli James.
US Woman Pinned Under Robotaxi After Another Car's Hit-And-Run
A woman in San Francisco has been admitted to hospital after being first hit by a man driving a car and then crushed by a driverless taxi, according to The Telegraph. The pedestrian was thrown on the path of the robotaxi due to the impact of the first collision. Shockingly, the vehicle came to a halt with its weight resting on her leg, and it remained in that position until the police rescued her, as per an account provided by a witness to the S…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage