Key leaders depart GM's Cruise amid ongoing investigation into San Francisco accident
Several key leaders are no longer with General Motors’ Cruise amid an ongoing investigation into an October accident involving one of its driverless cars, the robotaxi service confirmed late Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Several key leaders at General Motors' troubled autonomous vehicle unit are no longer with the company amid an ongoing investigation into an October accident involving one of its driverless cars.
Cruise said late Wednesday that nine individuals departed following an initial analysis of the incident on Oct. 2 and the company response after a Cruise robotaxi ran over a pedestrian who had been hit by another vehicle driven by a human. The Cruise vehicle then pinned the pedestrian under one of its tires after coming to a stop.
California regulators have alleged that Cruise covered up the severity of the October accident — which could result in a potential penalty of roughly $1.5 million. The robotaxi service is also being investigated by U.S. regulators after separate receiving reports of potential risks to pedestrians and passengers.
The latest departures include leaders in from legal, government affairs, commercial operations and safety and systems teams, Cruise said. The announcement arrives just weeks after Kyle Vogt resigned as Cruise's CEO.
