Uber is stopping its self-driving car testing in Arizona, months after a fatal crash

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A self driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, stops at an intersection in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., December 1, 2017. Photo taken on December 1, 2017.

Uber is ending its self-driving car program in Arizona, months after a fatal crash took the life of a pedestrian.

AZ Central reported that the transportation firm has has pulled out of the state and fired 200 workers on Wednesday. The company did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

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In March, one of Uber's self-driving cars operating in autonomous mode struck and killed Elaine Herzberg, 49, in Tempe, Arizona.

The company paused all of its autonomous vehicle testing in the wake of the collision, and subsequently also opted not to renew its license to test its vehicles in California.

The Arizona governor Doug Ducey had already suspended Uber's ability to test self-driving cars in the state, saying footage released of the crash was "disturbing and alarming, and it raises many questions about the ability of Uber to continue testing in Arizona."

In a statement given to AZ Central, an Uber spokesperson said: "We're committed to self-driving technology, and we look forward to returning to public roads in the near future [...] In the meantime, we remain focused on our top-to-bottom safety review, having brought on former NTSB Chair Christopher Hart to advise us on our overall safety culture."

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