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Self-Driving Bus Involved in Collision on First Day of Trial Operation; Hits Roadside Stone Wall While Trying to Avoid a Large Vehicle; Service Suspended for Investigation of Cause; Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture
Yesterday, on the 9th, in Toyooka City, an autonomous bus that had just begun trial operation was involved in an accident when it collided with a stone wall along the road. While there were no injuries to passengers or crew, the city announced that it would suspend operations until safety could be confirmed. According to Toyooka City, at 11:31 a.m. yesterday, the autonomous bus collided with a stone wall along the road next to a bus stop in Kino…
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Yesterday, on the 9th, in Toyooka City, an autonomous bus that had just begun trial operation was involved in an accident when it collided with a stone wall along the road. While there were no injuries to passengers or crew, the city announced that it would suspend operations until safety could be confirmed. According to Toyooka City, at 11:31 a.m. yesterday, the autonomous bus collided with a stone wall along the road next to a bus stop in Kino…