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Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride

S2 · ~Jan 2026 · Beep · Washington, DC, USA

Record

CompanyBeep
IndustryAV trucking
Type(s)crash
Date~Jan 2026 (month precision)
Time of daynot documented
LocationWashington, DC, USA
Severity (minor injury or single-unit damage)
Scale1 shuttle
Confidencehigh
Verified flagYes - 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

Washington Post

Publisher: Washington Post · Retrieved: 2026-09-16

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DateSupporting source rowPublisherLink
~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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