A woman who was normally crossing a busy area in downtown San Francisco was struck by a hit-and-run driver, thrown into the path of an oncoming cruise vehicle, and then run over, according to video recorded by an autonomous vehicle. He was seriously injured. The vehicle Cruz showed to NBC Bay Area Investigations.
By: NBC Bay Area
Federal motor vehicle safety regulators are investigating Cruise after a pedestrian was injured in connection with one of the company’s driverless vehicles. The investigation is to determine whether the Cruise’s self-driving system “exercised appropriate caution for pedestrians on the roadway,” according to a filing on the National Highway Transport Administration’s website. Said.
NHTSA has begun an investigation into subsidiary Cruise. general motors, on monday. The investigation followed two reports of injuries to pedestrians and cruise vehicles in recent months. The agency also cited two other incidents it identified through “videos posted on public websites,” according to the filing.
The investigation involves an estimated 594 self-driving cruise vehicles, according to the filing.
Case of October 2nd It had to do with the situation Where a pedestrian was thrown into the path of an unmanned cruise vehicle by another vehicle. The incident matches the details of a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco that sent one pedestrian to the hospital.
At the time of the incident, the company said its self-driving cars “aggressively” braked and that it was “actively cooperating” with San Francisco police to identify the hit-and-run driver. Cruz said he had discussed the Oct. 2 incident with NHTSA and provided video footage, adding that the regulator had no further questions.
of Another incident occurred in August. According to the incident report, the Cruise self-driving car, which was traveling at a speed of about 1.4 miles per hour, collided with a pedestrian who entered the crosswalk after the light turned green and the vehicle was allowed to proceed. . The pedestrian was then transported by emergency medical services. The company also announced that the pedestrian was taken to the hospital complaining of knee pain.
Cruz said NHTSA has not discussed the August incident or the two incidents that appear to have been posted on social media with the company.
“At a time when pedestrian injuries and deaths are at an all-time high, Cruise’s safety record of more than 5 million miles continues to exceed that of comparable human drivers,” Cruise spokeswoman Hannah Lindow said in a statement to CNBC. continues to exceed that.” “Cruise is in regular contact with NHTSA and has consistently cooperated with NHTSA’s requests for information, whether related to investigations or not, and will continue to do so.”
together with the company alphabet Its subsidiary Waymo has been deploying vehicles throughout San Francisco for several months. Critics of self-driving, including some emergency responders in San Francisco, cite incidents in which self-driving cars blocked emergency vehicles.
Proponents argue that driverless vehicles are safer than human-driven vehicles. Other companiesSeveral companies, including one based in China, have also received permits to test driverless vehicles on San Francisco streets.
—CNBC’s Lora Kolodny contributed to this report.
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