Incident #1678
Avride Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Struck and Killed Nesting Duck Near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas
Description
An Avride self-driving car operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator reportedly struck and killed a nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas. A witness said the car did not slow or stop after the collision and alleged it had run a stop sign; Avride denied the stop-sign claim. Avride investigated the wildlife collision, paused testing around the lake, and later excluded nearby streets from its operating area.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- avride
- automated-driving-system-deployers
- autonomous-vehicle-fleet-operators
Alleged Developers
- avride
- automated-driving-system-developers
Harmed Parties
- animal-life
- ducks
- nesting-duck-near-mueller-lake-park-austin-texas