Cruise Proposes $75,000 Settlement to End Probe into Pedestrian Accident

The General Motors' unit plans to enhance reporting to regulators following the incident where an autonomous vehicle dragged a pedestrian.

Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit, has offered $75,000 to settle a California regulator's investigation into a pedestrian accident involving one of its self-driving cars.
The incident occurred in October when a pedestrian was hit by a human-operated vehicle and thrown into the path of an autonomous Cruise car, which dragged the individual 20 feet while attempting to pull over.
Following the incident, both California and the National High Traffic Safety Administration launched investigations into the incident, and California suspended Cruise's testing permits.
Cruise halted operations across the United States and recalled all of its 950 driverless vehicles for software updates. The company also terminated nine executives and 24% of its workforce in December.
As part of Cruise's settlement offer, it plans to provide the California Public Utilities Commission with enhanced reporting and has requested that the February 6 hearing be deferred.