Multiple People Injured After La Accident Involving Waymo

Two group were hospitalized and aggregate group injured aft a car clang involving a self-driving Waymo successful Los Angeles.

The two-vehicle mishap took spot astatine astir 5.44am connected Sunday successful nan Pico-Union area of nan metropolis adjacent downtown, according to authorities.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said astatine slightest 2 group were taken to section hospitals and astatine slightest 1 different was treated and released astatine nan scene, reported nan Los Angeles Times.

Video and photos from nan segment show debris scattered crossed nan street.

Waymo told nan outlet that successful its position its car was not astatine responsibility for nan accident.

The autonomous taxi patient stated that its Waymo car was driving astatine 27mph connected Venice Blvd erstwhile nan different vehicle, a bluish sedan it says was walking astatine betwixt 47mph and 50mph, deed a pedestrian extracurricular a crosswalk, swerved crossed nan roadworthy and deed nan Waymo.

”The information of our riders and different roadworthy users is our apical priority,” spokesperson Ethan Teicher said. “We are coordinating pinch first responders and are grateful for their speedy response.”

Waymo carries retired 500,000 play paid robotaxi trips crossed 10 U.S. cities arsenic of March 2026, according to information study by TechCrunch.

The Independent has contacted Waymo for comment.