Police Reveal That Uber Driver In Fatal Arizona Crash Was Distracted By A Video

Police in Tempe, Ariz., said evidence showed the safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was distracted and streaming a TV show on her phone until about the time of a fatal accident in March, deeming the crash "entirely avoidable."

A 318-page report from the Tempe Police Department, released on Thursday in response to a public records request, said the driver, Rafaela Vasquez, repeatedly looked down and not at the road, glancing up just a half second before the vehicle hit 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, who was crossing the street at night.

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MDarringer - 6/22/2018 11:39:41 AM

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Donut queen needs to be prosecuted for murder.

Hauerg - 6/22/2018 5:00:55 PM

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And HOW is that NEW?

Video has been out for months.