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Coverage dated January 28, 2026 to January 29, 2026

Child struck by Waymo near elementary school near Los Angeles

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh, from the development of Jan 29, 2026

Newest development Jan 30, 2026 · 4 reportsWaymo vehicle hits child in Santa Monica

A child was hit and injured by a Waymo car near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, an incident that has triggered an investigation.

ABC 11 Raleigh's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Names this update

    Child struck by Waymo near elementary school near Los Angeles

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

  2. Newest

    Waymo vehicle hits child in Santa Monica

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Child struck by Waymo near elementary school near Los Angeles (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A child was hit and injured by a Waymo car near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, an incident that has triggered an investigation.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Waymo vehicle hits child near Santa Monica elementary school (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Waymo driverless taxi in Santa Monica struck a child last week while traveling around six miles per hour.

  3. Insider

    A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Federal regulators are probing an incident in which a driverless Waymo vehicle struck a child during school drop-off, causing minor injuries.

  4. WTOL Toledo

    Waymo self-driving vehicle hits child near elementary school (opens WTOL Toledo)

    Published

    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    Federal officials are investigating after a Waymo self-driving vehicle hit a child near an elementary school in California.

  5. New York Post

    Waymo hits child outside elementary school in Santa Monica as feds open probe into self-driving cars (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A federal investigation is underway after a child was struck by a Waymo during drop-off near an elementary school in Santa Monica.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Child struck by Waymo near elementary school in Santa Monica (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A child was hit and injured by a Waymo car near an elementary school in Santa Monica, an incident that has triggered an investigation.

  7. Next Big Future

    Waymo Hits Child in Santa Monica (opens Next Big Future)

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    Next Big Future's feed description

    On January 23 around 7:40 a.m. near Grant Elementary School, Santa Monica Waymo's driverless Jaguar I-Pace hit a child who ran from behind a double-parked SUV

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Waymo vehicle hits child in Santa Monica (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A Waymo driverless vehicle struck a student on his way to school in Santa Monica, police said.

  9. Foxla

    Waymo vehicle hits kid in Santa Monica (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    A Waymo driverless vehicle struck a student on his way to school in Santa Monica, police said.

  10. Fox News

    Driverless Waymo vehicle strikes child in California (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    An autonomous vehicle in California hit a student near an elementary school, but there were no injuries reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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