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Waymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims

S4 · 02/16
2025 · Waymo · San Francisco, CA, USA

Record

CompanyWaymo
Categoryav trucking
Typeinjury
Date02/16
2025
Time of daynot documented
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
SeverityS4 (serious injury, total loss, or grounding)
Scale-
Confidencemedium
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceThe Press Democrat

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A Waymo robotaxi stopped in an illegal location and a passenger opening the door struck and severely injured a cyclist, per a lawsuit.

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