When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on August 17, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

Incident · Collision

Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured

On Aug 17 2023 a Cruise robotaxi collided with a fire truck running lights and sirens through a San Francisco intersection; one passenger hospitalized. Prompted emergency-vehicle handling software changes; superseded weeks later by the Oct 2023 CA-DMV permit suspension and the eventual wind-down.

Occurred 2023-08-17 · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · Cruise

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Outcomes (1)

property damageverified

Revision history (1)

2026-06-05 · outcome_class

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Sources (1)

CNBC · https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/18/cruise-self-driving-car-in-san-francisco-fire-truck-crash-one-injured.html

Common questions

What happened in Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured?: On Aug 17 2023 a Cruise robotaxi collided with a fire truck running lights and sirens through a San Francisco intersection; one passenger hospitalized. Prompted emergency-vehicle handling software changes; superseded weeks later by the Oct 2023 CA-DMV permit suspension and the eventual wind-down.
When did this incident occur?: The incident is recorded as occurring on August 17, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured?: Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) by Cruise is the recorded robot involved in this incident.
Has anyone responded to Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured?: No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.
What is the current status of Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured?: 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 2026-06-24

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Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-24

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1: secondary-established-publication; Established publication

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