Video: Google Self-Driving Car Hits a Bus Full of Passengers

Surveillance footage from a public bus in Mountain View documents a Google self-driving car swiping into the side of a bus, marking the first time that Google’s self-driving car was at fault in an accident.
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Surveillance footage from a public bus in Mountain View documents a Google self-driving car swiping into the side of a bus, marking the first time that Google’s self-driving car was at fault in an accident. 

In the video, one can make out Google’s Lexus RX SUV momentarily hitting the ride side of the bus, which triggers a reaction from the bus driver, who stops the bus to check for damage, and the passengers. 

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