"A San Francisco street-outreach worker suffered a battered hand after his car was allegedly struck by an autonomous Zoox vehicle on Saturday afternoon, according to the worker's manager. Jamel Durden, a 30-something street ambassador with the nonprofit Ahsing Solutions who regularly patrols the streets of the Mission District, was ending his break at around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and leaving his 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille when a Zoox vehicle allegedly struck the driver's side door."
"Durden, who was trying to close the door, had his hand smashed by the Zoox vehicle, according to his manager, Terraine Miller, who said Durden relayed to him what happened. Paramedics who arrived on scene looked over Durden, Miller said, but he declined their offer to take him to the hospital - he did not want to leave his battered car unattended."
"The Zoox autonomous car - which is a custom-built, carriage-style vehicle with doors that slide open - was also damaged: Its glass doors were cracked and a long scrape ran across the bottom of the vehicle. Zoox did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company began offering rides in San Francisco last November and its vehicles have become a common sight on city streets."
Jamel Durden, a 30-something street ambassador with nonprofit Ahsing Solutions, was leaving his 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille at about 1:30 p.m. when a Zoox autonomous vehicle allegedly struck the driver's side door. Durden's hand was smashed as he tried to close the door, and he experienced neck and back pain. Paramedics checked him but he declined transport to the hospital to avoid leaving his damaged car unattended. Photos show the Cadillac’s dented door and smashed window and the Zoox vehicle’s cracked glass doors and a long scrape along its bottom. Zoox did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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