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As a result of the initial contact with the second passenger car, the first passenger car was pushed east across two lanes of travel, and entered the Waymo AV's lane of travel. The Waymo AV slowed and maneuvered to the right to avoid the oncoming passenger car and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the left side of the Waymo AV. The Waymo AV rotated to the left and came to rest facing southwest in the second and third from the left lanes. During two subsequent maneuvers in which the Waymo AV pulled forward and to the right in an attempt to navigate off the freeway, the front left corner of the Waymo AV made contact with an \"Oversized Load\" sign attached to a heavy truck stopped in the second from the left lane. At the time of all impacts, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. All involved vehicles sustained damage. The driver of the first passenger car was transported to a hospital by an ambulance with unknown injuries, and the passenger of the Waymo AV alleged minor injuries. \n\nWaymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because an individual involved was transported from the scene to a hospital for medical treatment. 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A passenger car traveling northbound in the second to the left lane, in front of and to the left of the Waymo AV, began to slow and change lanes to the right when a second passenger car made contact with the rear right side of the first passenger car. The second passenger car continued forward and made contact with an SUV stopped in the queue of traffic in the second from the left lane. As a result of the initial contact with the second passenger car, the first passenger car was pushed east across two lanes of travel, and entered the Waymo AV's lane of travel. The Waymo AV slowed and maneuvered to the right to avoid the oncoming passenger car and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the left side of the Waymo AV. The Waymo AV rotated to the left and came to rest facing southwest in the second and third from the left lanes. During two subsequent maneuvers in which the Waymo AV pulled forward and to the right in an attempt to navigate off the freeway, the front left corner of the Waymo AV made contact with an \"Oversized Load\" sign attached to a heavy truck stopped in the second from the left lane. At the time of all impacts, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. All involved vehicles sustained damage. The driver of the first passenger car was transported to a hospital by an ambulance with unknown injuries, and the passenger of the Waymo AV alleged minor injuries. \n\nWaymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because an individual involved was transported from the scene to a hospital for medical treatment. 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