On Sunday at around 4 a.m. in Tempe, two self-driving Waymo vehicles were involved in a collision at the intersection of South Priest Drive and West Baseline Road. A black sedan ran a red light and hit a northbound vehicle, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
A multi-vehicle crash in Tempe involved 20-year-old Soraya Ruiz, who was reportedly driving under the influence and struck two Waymo self-driving cars, one of which had a passenger waiting at a red light. The collision left the second car’s driver with life-threatening injuries, two passengers with non-life-threatening injuries, and Ruiz arrested on multiple charges including aggravated DUI with a child in the vehicle, as reported by AZFamily.
Waymo confirmed that their rider was unharmed. The intersection was closed for investigation following the collision, raising concerns about road safety and the interaction between autonomous vehicles and human drivers.
