Waymo says the child ’suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV.‘ The driverless car was able to brake, reducing its speed to under 6mph before the collision occurred.
ymo self-driving car hit a child near a school in Santa Monica, California, last week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating, but Waymo is indicating it was a low-speed collision.
The incident occurred on Friday near an elementary school “during normal school drop-off hours,” according to the NHTSA’s report. “The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV. Waymo reported that the child sustained minor injuries.“
Waymo reported the incident to the NHTSA that day. In a blog post, the company says, „the event occurred when the pedestrian suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV, moving directly into our vehicle’s path.
