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Self-driving Uber vehicle hit in Arizona crash

Officials say a self-driving Uber SUV was operating on its own when it was struck by another vehicle making a left turn at an intersection in Arizona, where the company is testing autonomous vehicles.

Police say autonomous SUV was obeying the rules of the road

A fleet of Uber's Ford Fusion self-driving cars during a demonstration in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in September. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters)

Officials say a self-driving Uber SUV wasoperating on its own when it was struck by another vehicle making aleft turn at an intersection in Arizona, where the company istesting autonomous vehicles.

No one was seriously injured. Uber says its vehicles have beengrounded as it investigates.

Police in Tempe, just east of Phoenix,say the self-driving SUV was obeying the law andthe driver in the other car who didn't yield was cited for a movingviolation after the Friday night crash.

Ubersaid in a statement Saturday there were no passengers in theself-driving Volvo SUV at the time of the crash, but twooperators were in the front.

Police say the Ubervehicle rolled over onto its side as a result of thecollision.