A Waymo driverless vehicle blocked a road for more than a minute near an active mass shooting scene in Austin, causing an ambulance to turn around, though Austin-Travis County EMS said it did not believe the obstruction had an impact on patient outcomes.
- Date of incident
- 2026-03-02
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Sources
- 3
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- 2026-03-03Report
A Waymo robotaxi became stuck crosswise across West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas while attempting a U-turn, blocking an Austin-Travis County EMS ambulance responding to a mass shooting for nearly a minute until a police officer entered the vehicle and drove it out of the way; EMS confirmed the incident did not impact response time.
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- abc13.comA Waymo driverless vehicle blocked a road for more than a minute near an active mass shooting scene in Austin, causing an ambulance to turn around, though Austin-Travis County EMS said it did not believe the obstruction had an impact on patient outcomes.2026-03-02copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- statesman.comA Waymo robotaxi became stuck crosswise across West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas while attempting a U-turn, blocking an Austin-Travis County EMS ambulance responding to a mass shooting for nearly a minute until a police officer entered the vehicle and drove it out of the way; EMS confirmed the incident did not impact response time.2026-03-03copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- futurism.comA driverless Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance responding to a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, briefly interfering with emergency access before an officer moved the vehicle.2026-03-03copy 2026-10-28tier 2
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