US Opens Probe After Self-Driving Vehicle Strikes Child Near School
Fri 30 Jan 2026, 14:43:10
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it is opening an investigation after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, last week, causing minor injuries and renewing concerns about the safety of robotaxis.
The auto safety agency
said the child ran across the street on January 23 from behind a double-parked SUV toward the school and was struck by the Alphabet-unit Waymo autonomous vehicle during normal school drop-off hours.
said the child ran across the street on January 23 from behind a double-parked SUV toward the school and was struck by the Alphabet-unit Waymo autonomous vehicle during normal school drop-off hours.
The agency said there were other children, a crossing guard, and several double-parked vehicles in the vicinity.
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