Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration is investigating an incident in which an autonomous Waymo taxi struck and injured a child last week in Santa Monica, Calif.
The child was injured Friday after they ran into the street and was struck by an autonomous Waymo taxi about two blocks from an elementary school during its morning drop-off hours, the NHTSA's Office of Defects said.
"The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV," NHTSA officials said in a document on the matter.
The child stood up after being struck and walked to the sidewalk as Waymo officials contacted local authorities to report the incident. The extent of the child's injuries was not reported.
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