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Venus Williams has reached a settlement with the family of the man who died in the Florida car accident she had last year … TMZ Sports has learned.
According to court docs filed in Palm Beach County, Jerome Barson‘s estate and the tennis star reached an agreement last week....
Venus Williams Reaches Settlement In Fatal Car Crash
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Venus Williams Reaches Settlement In Fatal Car Crash
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Ex-"Bachelor" Chris Soules Strikes Plea Deal in Fatal Car Crash
Former ‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules just copped an incredibly sweet plea in his fatal car crash, and it means he’s no longer facing a felony … but he could still end up doing time. Soules entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Iowa’s Buchanan County to one…
Monday, November 12, 2018
Security Guard Jemel Roberson"s Mother Sues Cop Who Shot Him in Fatal Bar Incident
10:21 AM PT — Jemel’s mother, Beatrice Roberson, filed a lawsuit Monday morning against the police officer who killed her son. In the suit, she says the shooting was unprovoked, unjustified and “excessive and unreasonable.” She’s suing the…
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Korn"s Jonathan Davis, Wife Deven"s Death Ruled Accidental from Fatal Combo of Drugs
Deven Davis — wife of Korn singer Jonathan Davis — died from the combined effects of 5 different types of drugs … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ …. an autopsy revealed Deven had cocaine, heroin, clonazepam (a…
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Alleged Dealer Arrested for Providing Fatal Drugs to Woman Partying After Lil Peep"s Funeral
8:50 PM PT — A spokesperson for Lil Peep’s family denies Jones having any connection to the rapper. 6:57 PM PT – In a joint statement to TMZ from Matt Miller (Wicca Phase Manager), Tom Chiari (Run For Cover Records) and Adam…
Monday, September 24, 2018
Dallas Officer Amber Guyger Fired for Fatal Shooting of Her Neighbor, Botham Jean
Amber Guyger — the Dallas police officer arrested for manslaughter after shooting and killing her neighbor in his apartment — has been fired. Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean earlier this month in his residence. In addition to being charged…
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Pat Houston Saddened By Max Lomas" Fatal Overdose
Pat Houston says she and her family have no animus toward Max Lomas, a close friend of Bobbi Kristina’s who himself died of a drug overdose last week. We got Pat Monday on her way into LAX … and Bobbi’s aunt was remorseful and…
Pat Houston Saddened By Max Lomas" Fatal Overdose
Pat Houston says she and her family have no animus toward Max Lomas, a close friend of Bobbi Kristina’s who himself died of a drug overdose last week. We got Pat Monday on her way into LAX … and Bobbi’s aunt was remorseful and…
Friday, August 10, 2018
Bethenny Frankel"s Boyfriend Dennis Shields Took Fatal Oxy Night Before Death
Bethenny Frankel’s boyfriend started the binge that killed him Thursday night and realized he was in trouble … TMZ has learned. Dennis Shields was found dead Friday in Trump Tower from an apparent oxycodone OD. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ,…
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Anton Yelchin"s Family Settles with Automaker in Fatal Jeep Accident
Anton Yelchin’s family has settled their lawsuit with Fiat Chrysler over the actor’s tragic death. The settlement is confidential, but it’s almost certain the auto company that makes the Jeep Grand Cherokee paid a significant amount of money to make…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Uber Self-Driving Car Involved in Fatal Collision
A tragedy has occurred.
One of Uber’s self-driving cars, which have been being tested on public roadways for years, was involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian.
This is believed to be the first fatal incident involving an autonomous vehicle.
This is heartbreaking.
Tempe police report that 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was walking her bicycle across a street on Sunday night.
A self-driving Uber SUV, which the company has been testing for a couple of years on public roads, reportedly struck and killed her.
The vehicle in question was a Volvo XC90 SUV.
Police also report that Rafael Vasquez, a 44-year-old test driver for Uber, was behind the wheel.
So far, it appears to investigators that the vehicle was traveling 40 miles per hour within a 35 mile-per-hour zone.
The problem, it appears, was that police say that they’ve found no evidence that the car slowed down.
Uber has temporarily suspended testing in the United States and in Canada while they address any issues.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted out his condolences.
“Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona.”
To be clear, he’s talking about the tragedy, not about the bad PR.
“We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened.”
Uber itself tweeted:
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.”
This is definitely a tragedy, and we hope that they can get to the bottom of this.
Multiple companies are in the self-driving car business. Most notably, Google’s self-driving car company, Waymo, has gained a lot of attention in recent years.
In many ways, the tech is much safer than a human driver.
These cars are not driving blindly based upon streetmaps — they are equipped with sensors.
People have described sitting in what was once the “driver’s seat” of one and wondering why it hadn’t accelerated after stopping for a stop sign, only to see a bicyclist ride out across the street from behind a bush.
These cars can sometimes “see” better than humans.
In this case, however, something terrible went wrong. And Uber hopes to find out just what that will be.
Autonomous vehicles are the future of travel.
Right now they’re being tested, and they’re still usually very safe — this is the first known fatality from an autonomous vehicle.
When the tech is complete, these will be cars that don’t get distracted, or sleepy, or drunk. Autonomous vehicles will mean that New Year’s Eve will one day be a safe night to drive.
This tech will also give increased mobility to people whose disabilities prevent them from driving.
At present, the technology is very good dealing with other cars, particularly on the highway. But the tech is still being tested in multiple states in the US and in Canada.
In addition to current issues with precipitation like rain and snow, which can also cause problems for human drivers, these programs sometimes find pedestrians difficult to predict.
One day, the idea of a person manually driving a car will be a bit like the idea of a person riding a horse. Sure, it happens, and we all know some people who have done it, but … it’s odd.
Though, to be fair, people riding on horses don’t cause over 1 million fatalities a year. Human-driven cars do that.
In the mean time, however, this woman died. That’s a tragedy, and we’re sure that her loved ones want answers even more than the people working on the tech.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will determine if any charges should be filed, and which charges those might be — and against whom.
They test to work out bugs, but they’d never have taken the cars on public roads if they had believed that the cars were dangerous. Whatever alleged flaw may have led to this heartbreaking collision will surely be fixed.
This may have been the first-ever fatal accident caused by an autonomous vehicle, but let’s hope that it will be the last.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Fatal Helicopter Crash, Victim"s Family Sues
The family of one of the victims of the New :York City helicopter crash has sued the helicopter company, claiming the pilot failed to properly protect his passenger. Trevor Cadigan was on the chopper than went down Sunday in the East…
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Luke Wilson Went from Victim to Hero in Bill Haas Fatal Crash
Luke Wilson went from crash victim to action hero mere moments after a Ferrari in which pro golfer Bill Haas was riding passenger caused a fatal accident … TMZ has learned. Tattoo artist Sean Heirigs — who owns House of Ink in Venice, CA — tells…
Golfer Bill Haas Injured In Fatal Ferrari Crash Involving Luke Wilson
Golf star Bill Haas — a 6-time PGA tour winner — was injured last night when a Ferrari he was a passenger in rolled over and crashed in Pacific Palisades, CA — killing the driver. Luke Wilson’s car was involved in the wreck — but he was…
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Colts" Edwin Jackson: Suspect Hit with Felony Charges In Fatal Crash
The man who allegedly killed ex-Colts LB Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver while wasted drunk has been charged with 4 felonies … and now faces more than a decade in prison. 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Savala – who was…
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Rapper Fredo Santana Dead from Fatal Seizure
Rapper Fredo Santana died Friday night from a seizure … family members tell TMZ. The Chicago rapper who is a cousin of Chief Keef was at his L.A. home Friday. We’re told his girlfriend came over at around 11:30 PM and found him dead on the floor.…
Monday, January 15, 2018
Sean Kingston Back to Jet Skiing in Miami, After Nearly Fatal Accident
Sean Kingston is back at the scene of the jet skiing accident that nearly took his life, and yes … he’s jet skiing again. Sean was cruising around waterways off Miami Sunday with a few other friends … all on their own personal watercrafts. He…
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Bella Thorne, Vile and Tone Deaf in Wake of Fatal Montecito Mudslides
Bella Thorne may get the award for the most self-absorbed celebrity after going off that the mudslides inconvenienced her because the debris is blocking her from attending her boyfriend’s concert. Thorne tweeted, then deleted this: Rob Lowe, who…
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Terry Glenn Was High and Drunk During Fatal Crash, Autopsy Shows
Ex-NFL star Terry Glenn had marijuana in his system during his fatal car crash — and his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit … this according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ Sports. Glenn’s fiancee…
Terry Glenn Was High and Drunk During Fatal Crash, Autopsy Shows
Ex-NFL star Terry Glenn had marijuana in his system during his fatal car crash — and his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit … this according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ Sports. Glenn’s fiancee…
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