A two-vehicle crash occurred early Saturday at the intersection of South Burlington Avenue and West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles, involving a Waymo autonomous vehicle. The accident, reported at 6:33 a.m., left both vehicles—a white pickup truck and a gray car—severely damaged and disabled at the scene [source: Radio Seoul 1650 AM].
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division responded to control the area and begin an investigation into the cause of the collision. Citizen-submitted video shows officers inspecting the wreckage, with visible front-end damage on both vehicles [source: Radio Seoul 1650 AM].
Waymo confirmed it was notified of the incident and remotely moved its autonomous vehicle from the scene. The company has not released further details about the vehicle’s status or whether its autonomous system was active during the crash [source: Radio Seoul 1650 AM].
LAPD continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. No injuries were reported at this time, though the extent of vehicle damage suggests a high-impact collision [source: Radio Seoul 1650 AM].
This incident highlights growing public attention on autonomous vehicle safety as companies like Waymo expand testing and deployment in urban areas like Los Angeles.
