Uber halts tests of self-driving cars after its SUV crashes in Arizona

Washington

UBER has taken its fleet of self-driving vehicles off the roads while it investigates a Friday night crash that left one of its sport utility vehicles (SUVs) lying on its side.

Police in Tempe, Arizona, were called to a crash at about 6.25pm on Friday to find that the Uber SUV had been hit when another vehicle failed to yield, according to the Tempe Police Department. No serious injuries were reported.