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PD: Autonomous Waymo car struck by hit-and-run driver in Phoenix

Police said that the crash happened at the intersection of Central Avenue and Osborn Road early Tuesday morning. The only human driver involved reportedly fled.

PHOENIX — A Waymo vehicle that didn't have any people in it was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Phoenix early Tuesday morning, city police said.

The crash happened at the intersection of Central Avenue and Osborn Road around 3 a.m. and the other vehicle involved took off from the scene, according to early reports.

Waymo shared more information about the crash, and said that their autonomous car was going 35 miles per hour and entered the intersection during a green light. The other driver ran a red light at roughly 63 miles per hour and struck the autonomous car before driving away.

There were no passengers or a human driver in the Waymo car, and no injuries where reported in connection with the crash.

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