Uber self-driving car hits and kills pedestrian

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An Uber self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona has struck and killed a pedestrian, according to local TV news station KNXV.

"The Uber vehicle was reportedly driving early Monday when a woman walking outside of the crosswalk was struck," KNXV reports. "The woman was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries."

Tempe Police say the car was in self-driving mode, according to the news channel's report. There was a safety driver behind the wheel of the car.