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Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school

S3 · 01/23
2026 · Waymo (Alphabet) · Santa Monica, CA, USA

Record

CompanyWaymo (Alphabet)
Categoryother
Typeinjury
Date01/23
2026
Time of daynot documented
LocationSanta Monica, CA, USA
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale-
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceReuters

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NHTSA opened a probe after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near a school in Santa Monica, causing minor injuries.

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