An investigation into the first collision between a driverless car and a pedestrian in Oakland, California, after an employee of a Cruise vehicle lost control of its technology

Federal regulators are concerned about the safety of the cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation into Cruise last week because of pedestrian safety concerns.

The move comes after one of Cruise’s driverless cars struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco earlier this month. The incident involved a woman who was first hit by a human driver and then thrown onto the road in front of a Cruise vehicle. The Cruise vehicle braked but then continued to roll over the pedestrian, pulling her forward, then coming to a final stop on top of her.

Self- driving car companies were given the go-ahead by state regulators in August to expand operations in San Francisco and other California cities. That prompted the city of San Francisco to file motions with the state demanding a halt to that expansion.

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles found that Cruise’s vehicles aren’t safe for public operation, and that the company misrepresented safety information about its self driving technology. The agency says that Cruise initially provided only a small portion of their footage, which showed only the collision between the vehicle and the woman. It says that Cruise didn’t tell everyone that it dragged the woman after the first hit, and that the camera only captured part of the crash nine days later.

The Department of Motor Vehicles can suspend or eliminate permits when there is a high risk to public safety. “There is no set time for a suspension.”

Investigation of the collision of a heavy-tailed driver and passenger with a cruise vessel in the Los Alamos-Jona-Lasinio harbor

A Cruise spokesman said their teams are analyzing the situation to see if there are any enhancements to the boat’s response.

Cruise has kept in close touch with regulators but has a different recollection of what happened. The agency was shown the video of the entire incident and pullover days after the crash. In order to get its permit back, Cruise will have to either appeal the decision or provide more information about how it has addressed its technology’s deficiencies.

Cruise says the vehicle then stopped again. NBC Bay Area stated that the San Francisco Fire Department had extricated the victim from beneath the vehicle using rescue tools. The department said she was transported to the hospital with multiple traumatic injuries. The driver of the vehicle that hit the woman hasn’t been caught.