Germany: 1 Dead, 9 Injured After Test Car Veers Into Traffic

Germany: 1 Dead, 9 Injured After Test Car Veers Into Traffic
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BERLIN—A test car with autonomous steering capability veered into oncoming traffic in Germany, killing one person and seriously injuring nine others, police said Tuesday.

A spokesman for police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen said the electric BMW iX with five people on board, including a young child, swerved out of its lane at a bend in the road, triggering a series of collisions involving four vehicles Monday afternoon.