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Backup driver in fatal Arizona Uber autonomous crash charged

In this March 19, 2018, file image taken from video provided by ABC-15, an investigators works at the scene of a fatal accident involving a self driving Uber car in Tempe, Ariz. Police outside Phoenix recently closed part of a street to conduct a lighting test as an investigation continues into the 2018 death of a woman who was struck and killed by an Uber self-driving SUV. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says prosecutors asked for more investigation before making a decision about whether to charge backup driver Rafaela Vasquez who was supposed to take control in an emergency. Another prosecutor’s office decided in March not to charge Uber. (ABC-15.com via AP)

In this March 19, 2018, file image taken from video provided by ABC-15, an investigators works at the scene of a fatal accident involving a self driving Uber car in Tempe, Ariz. Police outside Phoenix recently closed part of a street to conduct a lighting test as an investigation continues into the 2018 death of a woman who was struck and killed by an Uber self-driving SUV. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says prosecutors asked for more investigation before making a decision about whether to charge backup driver Rafaela Vasquez who was supposed to take control in an emergency. Another prosecutor’s office decided in March not to charge Uber. (ABC-15.com via AP)

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