GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to pedestrian run over and dragged by robotaxi

By David Welch

General Motors Co.’s autonomous taxi unit has reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The settlement was struck earlier this year and the woman is out of the hospital, said the person, who declined to be identified discussing a private matter.

In the October incident, a pedestrian crossing the road was struck by another...