A Waymo robotaxi parked in a bike lane on Seventh Street in San Francisco opened its rear passenger door into cyclist Jenifer Hanki, ejecting her into a second Waymo and causing serious injuries including a brain injury and spine damage.
- Date of incident
- 2025-02-16
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Sources
- 2
How the event developed
- 2025-06-20Lawsuit
A Waymo robotaxi parked in a bike lane on Seventh Street in San Francisco opened its rear passenger door into cyclist Jenifer Hanki, ejecting her into a second Waymo and causing serious injuries including a brain injury and spine damage.
sfchronicle.com - 2025-06-21Follow-up
A Waymo robotaxi made an illegal stop in a bike lane in San Francisco and a disembarking passenger opened the door into cyclist Jenifer Hanki, throwing her into a second Waymo robotaxi and causing brain, spinal, and soft tissue injuries.
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- sfchronicle.comA Waymo robotaxi parked in a bike lane on Seventh Street in San Francisco opened its rear passenger door into cyclist Jenifer Hanki, ejecting her into a second Waymo and causing serious injuries including a brain injury and spine damage.2025-06-20tier 2
- futurism.comA Waymo robotaxi made an illegal stop in a bike lane in San Francisco and a disembarking passenger opened the door into cyclist Jenifer Hanki, throwing her into a second Waymo robotaxi and causing brain, spinal, and soft tissue injuries.2025-06-21tier 2
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