[zachur]

You're right, a human driver might not have remained in place. And as a result they would have risked further injury or death.

"“When it comes to someone pinned beneath a vehicle, the most effective way to unpin them is to lift the vehicle,” Sgt. Kathryn Winters, a spokesperson for the department, said in an interview. Were a driver to move a vehicle with a person lying there, “you run the risk of causing more injury.”"[0]

[0] https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cruise-driverless-tax...

[supertimor]

Yes, but the Cruise dragged her for 20 ft first before stopping and pinning her. So it didn’t even remain in place initially, just after dragging her for 20 ft.

[selimthegrim]

Somehow I doubt the Cruise vehicle was taught about Uncle Rhabdo.