Crime & Safety
Uber Driver Was Watching 'The Voice' In Fatal 'Driverless' Crash
Case in Temp marked first pedestrian death from "driverless" car.
The driver behind the wheel of an autonomous Uber vehicle that fatally struck a woman in Tempe in March was watching "The Voice" via a streaming service in the minutes leading up to the crash, a police report says.
The detailed report of more than 300 pages was released by Tempe police Thursday night, along with video and photos from the scene of the March 18 collision. Also released was the 911 call made by the driver, Rafaela Vasquez, 44, after the crash.
The Arizona Republic has a comprehensive report on the findings.
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