Passengers in a Waymo vehicle were terrified as the car drove into lit fireworks in the middle of a San Francisco street during Independence Day celebrations over the weekend.Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.As the car gets closer, someone on the street appears to warn the vehicle to stop by waving their hand.DELTA FLIGHT STRUCK BY FIREWORKS WHILE LANDING IN CHICAGO ON FOURTH OF JULY, FAA INVESTIGATESPassengers in a Waymo vehicle were terrified as the autonomous car drove into lit fireworks in the middle of a San Francisco street during Independence Day celebrations.(Rose Peterson via Storyful)"No, no, no, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go," one of the passengers is heard saying off-camera.The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks."Our Waymo just drove into a firework," a passenger says in the clip.ZOOX ROBOTAXI REDESIGN BRINGS BIG RIDER UPGRADESA Waymo vehicle sits idling at an intersection with no operating traffic lights due to power outages, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec.
20, 2025.(Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)"Are we on fire, dude?" a fellow passenger asks.A Waymo spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the company "is committed to keeping our riders safe and earning the trust of the communities where we operate.""We take situations like this seriously and are committed to evaluating and learning from these events," the statement continued.BROOKLYN BRIDGE CATCHES FIRE AMID NYC FIREWORKS DISPLAY AS TRUMP HAILS IT IN DC SPEECHNo injuries were reported to either the passengers or the vehicle, and the company reached out to the riders after their trip.
The possession of fireworks, even "Safe and Sane" explosives, is illegal in San Francisco, the city's fire department said.One woman was killed and two other adults and a child were injured Saturday in a separate fireworks explosion,...