Tempe Police released the dashcam video of the deadly collision involving a pedestrian and an Uber self-driving vehicle that occurred Sunday at approximately 10:00 p.m.
“The video is disturbing and heartbreaking to watch, and our thoughts continue to be with Elaine’s loved ones,” Uber said in a statement. “Our cars remain grounded, and we’re assisting local, state and federal authorities in any way we can.”
Police report that the preliminary investigation shows that the vehicle was traveling at approximately 40 mph.
The vehicle, a 2017 Volvo SUV, was travelling north bound on Mill Road. The pedestrian, Elaine Herzberg, age 49, was walking a bicycle across the road and was struck by the vehicle when she entered the lane in which the the vehicle was travelling. She was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The vehicle was manned by Raphaela Vasquez, age 44. The vehicle was in autonomous mode at the time of the collision, but Vasquez was behind the wheel. According to police, Vasquez showed no signs of impairment.