Incident #1543
Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Obstructed Ambulance Responding to Austin Mass Shooting
Description
During the response to a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, a Waymo robotaxi reportedly stopped across a street while traveling to pick up a passenger, briefly blocking an ambulance. Video reportedly showed the vehicle inching forward as police arrived; an officer contacted Waymo through its speaker system, after which the vehicle moved into a parking garage. Austin-Travis County EMS said the delay was resolved without significant effects on patient care or operations.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- waymo
- robotaxi-operators
- automated-driving-system-deployers
Alleged Developers
- waymo
- automated-driving-system-developers
Harmed Parties
- road-users
- patients
- emergency-medical-responders
- emergency-medical-patients
- austin-travis-county-ems