The 3 key elements:
- A pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver and subsequently hit by a Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco. The woman is currently in critical condition.
- This incident is the latest in a series of traffic events involving autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. While city officials have raised concerns about the behavior of these vehicles, companies like Cruise and Waymo emphasize their safety records.
- Video evidence from Cruise’s onboard cameras confirmed the events of the collision. Cruise and other autonomous vehicle companies have reported multiple instances of human drivers fleeing the scene after colliding with an autonomous vehicle.