Coverage dated October 2, 2023

Woman injured after being hit by human driver in SF, trapped under autonomous car, Cruise says

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

A woman is seriously injured after being struck by an apparent hit-and-run driver that "launched" her in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle, the robotaxi company says. SFFD then had to lift the car off of the woman, who was trapped underneath.

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Woman injured after being hit by human driver in SF, trapped under autonomous car, Cruise says (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A woman is seriously injured after being struck by an apparent hit-and-run driver that "launched" her in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle, the robotaxi company says. SFFD then had to lift the car off of the woman, who was trapped underneath.

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    Woman trapped under autonomous vehicle after being struck by human driver, Cruise says (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A woman was trapped under the wheel axle of a Cruise autonomous vehicle in San Francisco Monday night, officials say. The female pedestrian was apparently hit first by another car with a human driver.

  3. NBC New York

    San Francisco woman trapped under autonomous Cruise vehicle after being struck in hit and run (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after a hit-and-run driver struck her and hurled her into a driverless Cruise vehicle Monday night.

  4. ABC 30 Fresno

    Woman injured after being struck by SF hit-and-run driver, trapped under autonomous car, Cruise says (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A woman is seriously injured after being struck by an apparent hit-and-run driver that "launched" her in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle, the robotaxi company says. SFFD then had to lift the car off of the woman, who was trapped underneath.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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