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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car
Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
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Uber ordered to pay $40 million in wrongful death suit
A woman was hit and killed after an Uber driver forced her and her friend out of his car on a freeway. Now, Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million after the…
Transport
Family awarded $40 million after daughter left on freeway by Uber driver is killed
Uber was ordered to pay $40 million to the family of a woman killed on an Orange County freeway after a rideshare driver left her on the side of the road.
WATCH: Wanted man escapes cops twice by running onto freeway, then walks into their Panda Express lunch
Body camera video captures the moment a wanted man walked into a Panda Express where the same officers he'd twice escaped were eating lunch.
Autos
Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over software issue that could cause cars to drive into freeway construction zones
Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over software issue that could cause cars to drive into freeway construction zones
Autos
Waymo Recalls Robotaxis Over Risk They'll Drive at Speed Into Freeway Construction Zones
The company's latest recall of 3,871 vehicles follows incidents of its autonomous cars prioritizing other hazards or failing to recognize closed construction z…
Consumer
Los Angeles police chase ends in fatal shooting of suspect on 405 Freeway
The freeways of Los Angeles saw two big police pursuits on Friday. The first chase ended when authorities reported that a robbery suspect was shot and killed o…
Autos
Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns
Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns
Autos
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Technology
Deadly crash shuts down all eastbound lanes of 10 Freeway in Palms
All eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway are closed due to a fiery crash that left one person dead and two others hurt on Monday in Palms.
Work Underway on New $621M Freeway Link to I-15 Near Salt Lake City
The project will create a faster connector between freeways and relieve one of the most congested corridors in Utah County.
Autos
Boat trailer crashes over center median on busy California freeway, driver doesn't stop
Dramatic dashcam footage shows runaway boat flying across California highway, narrowly missing cars after detaching from trailer on busy 91 Freeway.
Autos
College basketball player gunned down on Nashville freeway, police hunting for suspects
Tennessee basketball player Andre Bell, 20, was fatally shot on Nashville freeway while returning to Fisk University, police said. Suspect vehicle fled.
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Autos
Stunned 911 dispatch reacts to plane crash-landing on Florida freeway: 'A plane ... out of the sky?'
Plane makes emergency landing on Florida's I-95, crashes into Toyota Camry in dramatic freeway incident. Pilot and passenger unharmed, driver hospitalized.
Autos
Plane crash-lands on top of Toyota on Florida freeway following engine trouble
A small plane crash-landed on Florida's I-95, hitting a Toyota Camry during an emergency landing. The pilot and passenger escaped injury; the driver sustained…
Autos
Waymo just added freeway rides. It shaved 15 minutes off my robotaxi commute.
Waymo just added freeway rides. It shaved 15 minutes off my robotaxi commute.
Autos
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.
REPORT: Suspect Allegedly Shot Deputy, Led Police On High-Speed Chase Down California Freeway
'He was driving on the wrong side of the road'
Transport
Dashcam video shows deadly freeway crash involving suspected illegal immigrant trucker
Federal officials warned California about truck license compliance issues before deadly freeway crash involving suspected illegal immigrant driver killed three.
Autos
Semi truck driver arrested in deadly 10 Freeway crash was in U.S. illegally, DHS says
The eight-vehicle crash left three people dead and four others hospitalized on Wednesday afternoon.
Geopolitics
Major SoCal freeway closes for military live-fire event attended by Vance
The 5 Freeway, a major artery in Southern California, had closed for a live-fire event at Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County that was being attended b…
Technology
Helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway; at least 3 critically injured
Officials are investigating after a medical helicopter crashed on a Sacramento freeway Monday evening.
Michigan DOT Pauses Work on Detroit's $500M Freeway Corridor Makeover
Ballooning costs and local opposition to current design plans have prompted the Michigan Dept. of Transportation to pause a project to convert Detroit's downto…
Consumer
Man struck, killed on freeway while fleeing immigration agents during Home Depot raid
Man dies after being struck by vehicle on 210 Freeway in California while fleeing on foot from immigration enforcement operation at Home Depot, officials say.
Anti-ICE Protesters Swarm 101 Freeway, 500 U.S. Marines Stand 'Prepared To Deploy'
The United States Northern Command confirmed that 500 U.S. Marines stood on alert in "prepared to deploy status" at Twentynine Palms, California, as news broke…
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Aurora's new self-driving trucks have already logged 1,200 miles on Texas freeways
Pittsburgh-based company has launched a fully driverless trucking service that has already logged more than 1,000 miles on public highways in Texas.
Demonstrators block 101 Freeway during protest against ICE raids
A protest in downtown L.A. protest against the immigration policies of President Trump moved onto the 101 Freeway.
LA freeway blocked by anti-deportation protesters in response to Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration
A massive crowd of protesters blocked traffic on a downtown Los Angeles freeway, causing major delays, in response to President Donald Trump's illegal immigrat…
