Driver of autonomous Uber which killed homeless petty criminal in Arizona is a convicted felon who did not slow down when the woman 'suddenly stepped out in front of her'

Rafaela Vasquez, 44, was responsible for the vehicle when it struck Elaine Herzberg, 49, on Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona. Vasquez told police the woman stepped out of nowhere in front of the vehicle and that she did not have time to brake before it hit her. Her story was supported by videos taken by cameras mounted on the Volvo SUV (bottom right) which showed the moments leading up to the collision. Police say Herzberg was homeless and that she had been in and out of custody for minor crimes including drug offenses. She was pushing a bicycle across the road when she was hit.