A Cruise autonomous vehicle struck and dragged a pedestrian approximately 20 feet on October 2, 2023, after she was first hit by a human-driven car.
- Date of incident
- 2023-10-02
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Model
- Cruise robotaxi (self-driving vehicle)
- Sources
- 8
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How the event developed
- 2023-10-24Report
California DMV suspends Cruise’s driverless taxis in S.F. after company allegedly withheld car crash footage - San Francisco Chronicle
sfchronicle.com - 2023-10-24Report
California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns - NPR
npr.org - 2023-11-09Report
Cruise Makes Changes Following Accident and Suspended Service - autoweek.com
autoweek.com - 2023-12-13Report
Cruise Execs Fired Amid Robotaxi Safety Probe - The San Francisco Standard
sfstandard.com - 2024-01-25Report
Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information - WIRED
wired.com - 2024-01-25Report
Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information - WIRED
wired.com - 2024-11-15Report
GM’s Cruise to pay $500,000 fine to DOJ, admits submitting false report - TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - 2024-11-15Report
GM’s Cruise admits submitting false report to robotaxi safety investigation - The Guardian
theguardian.com - 2024-11-15Report
Cruise to pay $500K fine for lying about driverless car dragging woman in 2023 San Francisco crash - ABC7 a person
abc7news.com
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- sfchronicle.comCalifornia DMV suspends Cruise’s driverless taxis in S.F. after company allegedly withheld car crash footage - San Francisco Chronicle2023-10-24copy 2026-08-30tier 1
- npr.orgCalifornia orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns - NPR2023-10-24copy 2026-08-30tier 1
- autoweek.comCruise Makes Changes Following Accident and Suspended Service - autoweek.com2023-11-09copy 2026-09-13tier 2
- sfstandard.comCruise Execs Fired Amid Robotaxi Safety Probe - The San Francisco Standard2023-12-13copy 2026-09-06tier 2
- wired.comRobot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information - WIRED2024-01-25copy 2026-09-05tier 2
- techcrunch.comGM’s Cruise to pay $500,000 fine to DOJ, admits submitting false report - TechCrunch2024-11-15copy 2026-08-31tier 2
- theguardian.comGM’s Cruise admits submitting false report to robotaxi safety investigation - The Guardian2024-11-15copy 2026-09-05tier 1
- abc7news.comCruise to pay $500K fine for lying about driverless car dragging woman in 2023 San Francisco crash - ABC7 a person2024-11-15copy 2026-08-30tier 2
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