<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-container"><span id="gmail-message-content-id-r_77d3482ae2bfa9ec" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted"><div class="gmail-markdown gmail-markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color gmail-md-content gmail-stronger gmail-tutor-markdown-rendering" id="gmail-model-response-message-contentr_77d3482ae2bfa9ec" dir="ltr"><p>A  Waymo driverless vehicle was involved in a fiery collision on <b>Sunday evening, July 26, 2026</b>, in Atlanta.</p><h3>Incident Details</h3><ul><li><p><b>Location:</b> Cheshire Bridge Road NE at Manchester Street NE (in the Morningside-Lenox Park area).</p></li><li><p><b>Cause:</b> The unoccupied Waymo autonomous vehicle was stopped in a turn lane waiting to turn left onto Manchester Street when it was rear-ended by another driver traveling at roughly 33 mph.</p></li><li><p><b>The Fire:</b> The striking vehicle caught fire upon impact, which then spread to and ignited the rear of the Waymo car.</p></li><li><p><b>Injuries:</b> There were no passengers inside the Waymo. Atlanta Fire Rescue evaluated two individuals from the other vehicle at the scene, both of whom declined hospital transport.</p></li></ul><h3>Direct News Coverage Links</h3><ul><li><p><b>WSB-TV Channel 2 Atlanta:</b></p><p><span class="gmail-no-md"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/waymo-catches-fire-after-car-crashes-into-back-it/IBBB7QXRQBAWXMIKIGT3VRVBM4/" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted">https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/waymo-catches-fire-after-car-crashes-into-back-it/IBBB7QXRQBAWXMIKIGT3VRVBM4/</a></span></span></p></li><li><p><b>11Alive (WXIA-TV):</b></p><p><span class="gmail-no-md"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/waymo-located-near-fiery-vehicle-after-collision-in-atlanta-officials-say/85-ff450a0a-2868-48fa-8952-2502024d022f" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted">https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/waymo-located-near-fiery-vehicle-after-collision-in-atlanta-officials-say/85-ff450a0a-2868-48fa-8952-2502024d022f</a></span></span></p></li><li><p><b>Atlanta News First:</b></p><p><span class="gmail-no-md"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wqQ22Kb40Ao" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wqQ22Kb40Ao</a></span></span></p></li></ul></div></span></div></div>