San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a collision involving a Zoox autonomous robotaxi that struck the driver’s side door of a parked 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille on January 17 near 15th and Mission Streets. The incident occurred when a street ambassador, Jamel Durden, suddenly opened his car door into the path of the Zoox vehicle, which was carrying a Zoox employee passenger at the time. Durden’s hand was reportedly injured in the crash, while the robotaxi sustained damage to its glass doors. Zoox stated the vehicle detected the opening door and attempted to avoid contact, but the collision was unavoidable. Durden declined medical treatment after the incident. Zoox is cooperating with local authorities, including the San Francisco Police Department and the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which regulates autonomous vehicles in the state. The company filed a police report and a crash report with the DMV in compliance with regulations, though details remain under investigation and have not been publicly released. Zoox is currently