{
  "id": 2416772,
  "title": "Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/waymo-hands-over-documents-in-nhtsas-child-collision-probe",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/waymo-hands-over-documents-in-nhtsas-child-collision-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a January crash in which a Waymo robotaxi struck a nine-year-old girl in Santa Monica, California. The robotaxi was traveling at 17 miles per hour and reduced its speed to six miles per hour before hitting the child near its front-right headlight assembly. The child suffered minor injuries and did not require medical transport. NHTSA has requested extensive information from Waymo regarding the incident, including details about how the company determines speed limits in school zones, complaints about robotaxis' behavior around schools, and documentation of Waymo's software. Waymo initially provided entirely redacted responses citing \"confidential business information.\" However, the company has since submitted responses to some of NHTSA's questions and has been granted additional time for further submissions. The crash occurred on January 23, and NHTSA's investigation is separate from an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is expected to release a final report after 12 months.",
  "summary": "The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing \"confidential business information.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}