Toronto, Ontario – A Phoenix, Ariz. woman has been charged with negligent homicide as a result of a fatal collision involving her autonomous vehicle while she was driving for Uber.
Rafaela Vasquez pleaded not guilty to the charge that has found her to be criminally responsible for the death of 52-year-old Elaine Herzberg from Tempe, Ariz.
Data provided by Hulu showed that Vasquez had been watching TV instead of monitoring the course of her self-driving car just minutes before the incident that claimed Herzberg’s life.
Uber was able to reach a settlement with the victim’s family in 2018, avoiding any criminal liability on the company’s part.
