How self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street

After the first fatality, Uber has suspended all the tests of its self-driving cars. [Courtesy]

An Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona, police said on Monday, marking the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to transform transportation.

The ride services company said it was suspending North American tests of its self-driving vehicles, which are currently going on in Arizona, Pittsburgh and Toronto.