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Jun 10, 2026
Cruise robotaxi dragged a pedestrian ~20 feet in San Francisco; permits suspended and $1.5M federal penalty
On October 2, 2023, a Cruise driverless Chevy Bolt struck a pedestrian who had first been hit by a human-driven car, then executed a pullover maneuver while she was pinned underneath, dragging her about 20 feet at ~7 mph. California's DMV and CPUC suspended Cruise's driverless permits and Cruise pulled its fleet nationwide. NHTSA later imposed a $1.5M penalty for failing to properly report the crash; Cruise also paid $500K over a false report.