Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the companys self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The Yavapai County Attorney said in a letter made public that there was “no basis for criminal liability” for Uber, but that the back-up driver, Rafaela Vasquez, should be referred to the Tempe police for additional investigation. Prosecutors decision not to pursue criminal charges removes one potential headache for the ride-hailing company as the companys executives try to resolve a long list of federal investigations, lawsuits and other legal risks ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering this year.
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