A driverless taxi was set on fire by an unruly crowd amid Lunar New Year celebrations in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday night.
Vandals in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood surrounded a Waymo robotaxi before smashing windows and throwing fireworks inside, according to The San Francisco Standard.
It is unclear what prompted the unlawful destruction of the autonomous vehicle, which was not carrying any passengers, according to the report.
The vandalism was caught on camera, and resulted in the car bursting into flames and smoke as people blocked Jackson Street near Grant Street.
After several people tagged the vehicle with graffiti, a man was seen smashing a window with a skateboard before someone threw fireworks inside.
“We are working closely with local security officials to respond to the situation,” Waymo told the newspaper.
The vehicle “recently dropped off a rider and was navigating to its next destination when the event occurred,” the company said, adding that it would resume service on Sunday as revelers in the city headed to bars and parties to watching the 49ers in their hometown in the Super Bowl.
The company said no injuries were reported.
A driverless taxi was set on fire by a crowd amid Lunar New Year celebrations in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday night. via REUTERS
The crime was caught on camera and resulted in the car bursting into flames and smoke. via REUTERS
Waymo operates self-driving taxis in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin, saying its mission is to “make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going.”
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