GM General Motors Company

By Denny Jacob

--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday said it will investigate a crash last month regarding a vehicle striking a self-driving car from General Motors Co.'s backed Cruise, CNBC reported.

--The NHTSA, part of the Department of Transportation, confirmed the investigation but declined to offer details, the report said.

--A Toyota Prius was traveling about 40 mph in a 20 mph speed zone when it struck the Cruise vehicle, according to a report filed by Cruise Vice President of Global Markets Todd Brugger, CNBC reported. The Cruise vehicle was in "autonomous mode" at the time of the crash, the report said.

--The NHTSA and General Motors didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Dow Jones Newswires.

Full story at https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/07/us-to-probe-self-driving-car-crash-involving-gm-backed-cruise.html

Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com

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July 07, 2022 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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