Last week had not been the best for Uber and seems like this week is no different, as an Uber driver drove down a pedestrian staircase and got stuck along the way in San Francisco on Monday.
Once again the ride-hailing company Uber managed to grab the limelight and this time it is due to one of the driver's driving skills. An Uber took a wrong turn and got stuck on the stairs for several minutes. The car was towed later on.
Business Insider quotes the San Francisco Police Department saying that the vehicle, a white Toyota Camry, got stuck in the afternoon. According to an employee at a store nearby, the vehicle was driven by a human and was not self-driven.
The driver told the publication that he was directed down the stairs by his navigation within the company’s application.
Update: Driver of the Uber stair car says he was using the Uber app, which he says directed him down the stairs. pic.twitter.com/Jsxu3GbUDh
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Two passengers were reportedly in the vehicle at the time of the accident. No injuries have been reported. The driver was apparently on his way to pick a third passenger for a shared pool ride.
The service has been in hot waters since a few weeks after one of the company’s self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona, resulting in ban of autonomous cars from the state.