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January 28, 2026
Exclusive: San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car
The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's-side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly opened."
TL;DR
- A Zoox autonomous vehicle collided with the door of a parked 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille in San Francisco.
- The driver of the parked car, Jamel Durden, had his hand smashed when he opened his car door into the path of the robotaxi.
- The Zoox vehicle was carrying a Zoox employee, who was not injured.
- The San Francisco Police Department and the California DMV are investigating the incident.
- Zoox stated the robotaxi attempted to avoid the opening door but contact was unavoidable.
- Zoox is cooperating with local authorities and has filed its own police report.
- Zoox recently began offering free rides to the public as part of an early-rider program in San Francisco.