An unoccupied Waymo vehicle caught fire in San Francisco after driving over a firework Saturday night, adding another complication to a chaotic Fourth of July marked by fog, gridlock, transit delays and illegal fireworks across the city.
The incident happened near the 1200 block of Connecticut Street, according to a Waymo spokesperson. No one was inside the autonomous vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
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Waymo said it coordinated with the San Francisco Fire Department and local authorities to safely remove the damaged vehicle from the scene.
“An unoccupied vehicle drove over a small firework in the street and caught fire,” a Waymo spokesperson said Sunday. “No one was in the vehicle and there are no injuries reported. We coordinated with the SF Fire Department and local authorities to safely remove the vehicle from the scene.”…