Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian 20 feet after hit-and-run in San Francisco

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A human-driven hit-and-run vehicle first struck a pedestrian, throwing her into the path of a Cruise driverless taxi, which then ran over and dragged her approximately 20 feet; Jaws of Life were needed to free her and a tire rested on her leg. NHTSA later fined Cruise for failing to disclose the severity of the injury.

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• ~Dec 2024 - GM ends Cruise as a standalone robotaxi business
• 14 Nov 2024 - Cruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco
• 30 Sep 2024 - NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity
• 09 Aug 2024 - GM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking
• 25 Jan 2024 - Justice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash
• 08 Nov 2023 - Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis via software update after pedestrian dragging
• 24 Oct 2023 - California DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide
• 02 Oct 2023 - Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian after being struck by another car
• ~Oct 2023 - Cruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman
• ~Oct 2023 - Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide
• ~Aug 2023 - San Francisco firetruck collides with responding Cruise vehicle
• ~Dec 2022 - NHTSA opens investigation into Cruise hard-braking and immobilization incidents

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