_Incident · Collision_

# Waymo vehicle involved in Pico-Union crash that critically injured a woman in Los Angeles

Canonical ID: `6ce23704-bb89-46f0-b4ef-ea92a303ebeb`

- **Occurred:** 2026-07-26
- **Kind:** `collision`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)

A car struck a pedestrian pushing a cart on Venice Boulevard in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, then swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) autonomous vehicle at 5:44 a.m. on July 26, 2026. A woman was critically injured and hospitalized; four others were treated at the scene. LAPD is investigating; Waymo says the autonomous vehicle was struck, not at fault.

## Sources (1)

1. **ABC7 Los Angeles** · https://abc11.com/post/woman-critically-injured-2-car-crash-involving-waymo-vehicle-los-angeles-california/19582433/ · 2026-07-27

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-08-30 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in Waymo vehicle involved in Pico-Union crash that critically injured a woman in Los Angeles?

A car struck a pedestrian pushing a cart on Venice Boulevard in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, then swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a Waymo autonomous vehicle at 5:44 a.m. on July 26, 2026. A woman was critically injured and hospitalized; four others were treated at the scene. LAPD is investigating; Waymo says the autonomous vehicle was struck, not at fault.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on July 26, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Waymo vehicle involved in Pico-Union crash that critically injured a woman in Los Angeles?

The incident is recorded as involving Waymo on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Waymo vehicle involved in Pico-Union crash that critically injured a woman in Los Angeles?

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 Waymo vehicle involved in Pico-Union crash that critically injured a woman in Los Angeles?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


_API: GET /v1/incidents/6ce23704-bb89-46f0-b4ef-ea92a303ebeb · sources: /v1/incidents/6ce23704-bb89-46f0-b4ef-ea92a303ebeb/sources · responses: /v1/incidents/6ce23704-bb89-46f0-b4ef-ea92a303ebeb/responses · status: /v1/incidents/6ce23704-bb89-46f0-b4ef-ea92a303ebeb/status · canonical URL: /incidents/waymo-pico-union-la-crash-2026-07-26_