Delivery vans exit from at an Amazon fulfillment center in Denver, Colorado, US. In June, Rana filed a lawsuit in Georgia state court, alleging that Amazon is liable for the accident. Central to the complaint: the algorithms, apps and devices the company uses to manage its sprawling logistics operation. — Bloomberg
Ans Rana was in the back seat of his brother’s Tesla Model S when they stopped behind a disabled car just before 9pm on Atlanta’s busy Interstate 75. Seconds later, a blue Amazon.com Inc delivery van slammed into them from behind – mangling the rear of the car and sending Rana, his brother and father to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Rana bore the brunt of the collision, suffering life-changing brain and spinal-cord injuries.
The 24-year-old spent months clinging to life, a ventilator helping him breathe, his family unsure if he’d ever leave the hospital. He slowly recovered enough to be released and now lives with a sister who looks after him. Rana gets around in a motorised wheelchair, unable to do simple tasks such as feeding himself, changing channels with a remote control or playing video games.
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