Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride
S2 · ~Jan 2026 · Beep · Washington, DC, USA
Record
| Company | Beep |
| Industry | AV trucking |
| Type(s) | crash |
| Date | ~Jan 2026 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 1 shuttle |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
AIID Incident 1347. A Beep-operated automated shuttle bus was rear-ended by a Tesla during a USDOT demonstration ride in Washington, D.C.
Primary source
Publisher: Washington Post · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Jan 2026 | Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride | Washington Post | Washington Post |
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