Who is Rafaela Vasquez? Backup operator of Uber's self-driving car pleads guilty to endangerment for fatally hitting pedestrian


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TEMPE, ARIZONA: The backup Uber driver of a self-driving car that struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 entered a guilty plea to endangerment on Friday, July 28. As she admitted to an undesignated felony, her charges will be downgraded to a misdemeanor if she successfully completes probation. NBC host skips morning show again as Sheinelle Jones fills in for himRafaela Vasquez was operating Uber's self-driving test vehicleDuring the incident, Vasquez was operating as a backup safety driver in a Uber Technologies self-driving test vehicle and was tasked with taking over in case of an emergency. Uber "failed to take some steps," he claimed, stating that Vasquez was put in the car without a second worker. Jamie Foxx to produce documentary on 'The Velvet Voice' months after his medical emergency‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 18: Who is the voice behind Puppet Simon?