Self-driving Uber car kills woman in WORLD FIRST

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TRAGEDY: A woman has been killed by a self-driving Uber in Arizona

Cops said the car was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the woman was struck in Phoenix.

The woman – who is yet to be named – died of her injuries in hospital.

Uber has been testing self-driving vehicles in Tempe and Phoenix for months.

Police have launched an investigation, and is co-operating with Uber.

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It is the first known fatal collision of its kind.

Uber said in a statement on Twitter: "Our hearts go out to the victim’s family.

"We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident."

It added it will suspend the use of self-driving cars in Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.

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Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Twitter: "Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona.

"We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened."

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