"Officers responded to the crash, which occurred at around 2 p.m. local time on January 17 near the intersection of 15th and Mission Streets, according to the department. The Zoox robotaxi was traveling along 15th street when a street ambassador named Jamel Durden opened the driver's-side door of his 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, according to MissionLocal, which first reported the crash."
"Durden's hand was reportedly smashed during the crash, and the Zoox vehicle suffered damage to its glass doors. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) told TechCrunch the Zoox vehicle was carrying a passenger at the time, which has not been previously reported. That passenger was an employee of Zoox, according to the company, and was not injured, which the SFPD confirmed."
The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a crash in which a Zoox autonomous vehicle struck the driver's-side door of a parked 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille near 15th and Mission Streets around 2 p.m. on January 17. A street ambassador, Jamel Durden, opened the door and his hand was reportedly smashed; the Zoox vehicle sustained damage to its glass doors. The Zoox vehicle was carrying a Zoox employee who was not injured. Zoox filed a police report and is cooperating with authorities. The California DMV met with Zoox and recorded a crash report that is not yet public. Zoox is expanding a robotaxi service with early-rider programs in San Francisco and Las Vegas.
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