San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car

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January 28, 2026, 5:04 PM

• •SFPD is investigating the crash.
• •Zoox was carrying a passenger at the time.
• •The California DMV is involved.
• •Zoox is expanding its robotaxi service.

A Zoox autonomous vehicle crashed into the driver's side door of a parked car in San Francisco, prompting an investigation by the San Francisco Police Department. The accident occurred near the intersection of 15th and Mission Streets, with the parked car's door allegedly opened into the path of the robotaxi. A passenger in the Zoox vehicle, an employee of the company, was unharmed, according to the SFPD. Both Zoox and the California DMV are cooperating with authorities, as Zoox is in the early stages of its robotaxi service rollout in San Francisco.

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