An Uber self-driving car has killed a pedestrian in Arizona

A self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe police said the woman was walking outside the pedestrian crossing when she was struck by a self-driving car in autonomous mode. There was a vehicle operator in the car at the time of the crash, but no passengers. The 49-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital, where she died of her injuries. This is the first reported pedestrian fatality due to a self-driving vehicle.