Waymo Robotaxi Catches Fire After Hitting Firework on San Francisco's 1200 Block of Connecticut Street
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Updated · NBC Bay Area · Jul 5
Waymo Robotaxi Catches Fire After Hitting Firework on San Francisco's 1200 Block of Connecticut Street
3 articles · Updated · NBC Bay Area · Jul 5
Summary
A Waymo autonomous vehicle caught fire Saturday evening on San Francisco's 1200 block of Connecticut Street after driving over a small firework in the roadway.
No one was inside the robotaxi and no injuries were reported, limiting the incident to vehicle damage.
Waymo said it worked with the San Francisco Fire Department and local authorities to remove the damaged vehicle safely from the scene.