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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Del Rey

Autonomous taxi company pays woman millions after she was dragged across San Francisco street

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A General Motors autonomous car company has settled a lawsuit for millions with a woman who was hit by one of its self-driving taxis and dragged along a San Francisco street last year.

The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, was struck by a human hit-and-run driver and propelled into the path of a Cruise robo-taxi. In a statement posted to X, the company said the vehicle detected a collision and attempted to pull over to avoid more safety issues.

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