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flag NHTSA investigates Waymo self-driving car that hit a child near a Santa Monica school on Jan. 23, 2026.

flag The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Waymo self-driving vehicle that struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school on January 23, 2026. flag The child, who suffered minor injuries, ran into the street behind a double-parked SUV. flag The autonomous vehicle, operating without a safety driver, slowed from 17 mph to under 6 mph before impact. flag Waymo reported the incident to NHTSA, noting its system reacted faster than a human likely would. flag The probe will examine whether the vehicle exercised proper caution in the school zone, amid ongoing scrutiny of Waymo’s robotaxis.

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