"The trapped passenger was discovered near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, when a woman ordered a Waymo for her daughter near the corner of South Westlake Avenue and 6th Street on Monday afternoon only to discover the vehicle already had a passenger when it arrived - in the trunk. "This s- won't let me out," the man said, when asked why he was back there."
"Waymo confirmed that a pedestrian entered the trunk after the previous rider left it open. A video of the incident shows the new customer, a woman and a girl with a backpack, receiving a ride credit from Waymo support after the man was removed from the trunk by police. The man, who said "the people" put him in the trunk, appeared to be detained by police, according to the next video posted by the same TikTok user. "You wanted more video. This was real life and not a skit," the user wrote in the caption."
"Other TikTok users commented that the man's actions were concerning and suggested he was hiding to attack a future rider. Waymo has come under fire recently for its safety protocols, after driverless taxis hit two beloved pets, killing a popular neighborhood cat in San Francisco. The dog that was hit was euthanized later, according to KRON. "Waymo problems than it's worth," one TikTok user quipped in a comment."
A man climbed into an open trunk of a Waymo in Los Angeles and became trapped until the next customer discovered him. The incident occurred near MacArthur Park when a woman ordered a Waymo for her daughter and found the vehicle already had a passenger in the trunk. The man said "the people" put him there and told someone the trunk wouldn’t let him out. Police removed and appeared to detain him. Waymo confirmed a pedestrian entered the trunk after a previous rider left it open, provided a ride credit, and said Rider Support reached out afterward. Users raised safety concerns and referenced prior Waymo incidents involving pets.
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