A Waymo was involved in a car accident resulting in a death near Lemon Street and Rural Road early this morning, according to the Tempe Police Department.
AZFamily reported that around 1:30 a.m. Tempe PD responded to the accident. A Waymo spokesperson told AZFamily that a motorcycle rear-ended the Waymo before a second car struck the motorcyclist and continued to drive.
The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital and later died, a Tempe PD spokesperson said in a written statement. The car driver was an ASU student, the spokesperson said.
No riders were in the Waymo at the time of the crash, a Waymo spokesperson said in a written statement.
"Safety is our highest priority at Waymo. We are deeply saddened by this event and we are fully cooperating with law enforcement and regulators," the Waymo spokesperson said.
A description of the car and information about the motorcyclist has not been released. The investigation is ongoing, the Tempe PD spokesperson said.
The story was updated on Sept. 14 at 9:05 p.m. to include additional details that became available about the driver of the car.
This story is developing and may be updated.
Edited by Natalia Rodriguez, Senna James, Sophia Braccio and Pippa Fung.
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Mia Osmonbekov is a senior reporter. She previously reported for Arizona Capitol Times, Cronkite News DC, La Voz del Interior and PolitiFact. She is in her 7th semester with The State Press working previously as the opinion editor and assignment editor.
