Cruise, the General Motors subsidiary that specializes in automated vehicles, has paid $500,000 to resolve a criminal case related to a 2023 accident in which one of its cars ran over a pedestrian and dragged her down a street in San Francisco.
The Cruise vehicle didn’t cause the accident, but Cruise managers left out important details when they briefed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the incident.
The collision was one of several involving automated vehicles that have left cities and states struggling with how to regulate the emerging industry.
By paying the fine, Cruise will be allowed to avoid prosecution for making a false report to a federal agency, according to documents filed Nov. 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The company agreed to make a series of safety improvements and file annual reports with the U.S. attorney’s office.
