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Cruise driverless car ran over San Francisco Fire Department hose lines during firefighting operations

The San Francisco Fire Department reported that on May 9, 2023 a driverless Cruise vehicle ran over several lengths of fire hose laid across the 1300 block of Powell Street near Fire Station 2 while crews were working, causing equipment damage the department valued in the thousands of dollars and forcing firefighters to work around the vehicle. Cruise states that its vehicles are built to detect and pull clear of active emergency scenes. This record is attributed to the SFFD incident report as compiled by Mission Local and to Cruise.

Occurred 2023-05-09 · Cruise

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  1. The 55 reports of robot cars interfering with the S.F. fire department · https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/cruise-waymo-autonomous-vehicle-robot-taxi-driverless-car-reports-san-francisco/

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What happened in Cruise driverless car ran over San Francisco Fire Department hose lines during firefighting operations?
The San Francisco Fire Department reported that on May 9, 2023 a driverless Cruise vehicle ran over several lengths of fire hose laid across the 1300 block of Powell Street near Fire Station 2 while crews were working, causing equipment damage the department valued in the thousands of dollars and forcing firefighters to work around the vehicle. Cruise states that its vehicles are built to detect and pull clear of active emergency scenes. This record is attributed to the SFFD incident report as compiled by Mission Local and to Cruise.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on May 9, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
Who was involved in Cruise driverless car ran over San Francisco Fire Department hose lines during firefighting operations?
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What is the current status of Cruise driverless car ran over San Francisco Fire Department hose lines during firefighting operations?
This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-25

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Last reviewed 2026-07-25

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