A driverless Waymo robotaxi struck a child who had stepped into the street from behind an SUV during morning drop-off outside a Santa Monica elementary school, resulting in minor injuries.
- Date of incident
- 2026-01-23
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Sources
- 4
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How the event developed
- 2026-01-30Investigation
A driverless Waymo robotaxi struck a child who had stepped into the street from behind an SUV during morning drop-off outside a Santa Monica elementary school, resulting in minor injuries.
kqed.org - 2026-01-30Investigation
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child who ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, resulting in minor injuries to the child.
wng.org - 2026-01-30Investigation
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child who darted from behind a parked SUV in a school zone near Grant Elementary School in Santa Monica, California, causing minor injuries and triggering a federal NHTSA investigation.
hothardware.com - 2026-01-31Report
A fully autonomous Waymo vehicle struck a child who ran into the street from behind a double-parked SUV near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, causing minor injuries.
inc.com
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- kqed.orgA driverless Waymo robotaxi struck a child who had stepped into the street from behind an SUV during morning drop-off outside a Santa Monica elementary school, resulting in minor injuries.2026-01-30copy 2026-09-05tier 2
- wng.orgA Waymo robotaxi struck a child who ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, resulting in minor injuries to the child.2026-01-30no copytier 2
- hothardware.comA Waymo robotaxi struck a child who darted from behind a parked SUV in a school zone near Grant Elementary School in Santa Monica, California, causing minor injuries and triggering a federal NHTSA investigation.2026-01-30copy 2026-09-05tier 2
- inc.comA fully autonomous Waymo vehicle struck a child who ran into the street from behind a double-parked SUV near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, causing minor injuries.2026-01-31copy 2026-09-13tier 2
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