Autonomous bus in Ontario Canada runs into tree Bus attendant in hospital (non-Tesla)

[rodmacpherson]

Obviously this has nothing to do with Tesla and their FSD, but expect to hear about this as FSD is the first thing people think of when talk turns to autonomous vehicles.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/12...tRsaLvTLAH6hHG1jmyQH0ws8q59M5O1Lh80HKpZzW2xVs

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[Ogre]

The injured guy was the safety driver. It’s his only job is to make sure this doesn’t happen…

 

[rodmacpherson]

The investigation is still ongoing, but given the state of the bus after the crash I would guess one of 2 things probably happened.

a) the attendant had a medical event (heart attack or something) and fell on his controls sending the bus off course at full speed

or

b) the bus was rear-ended by a truck

The top speed of the bus is 20km/h (12.4 mi/h) which is slower than an ebike.

It crossed an opposing lane and hit a tree on the opposite side of the road.

 

[rodmacpherson]

Update:
The bus was being driven manually, the driver/attendant is now out of the hospital but still recovering, and police are still looking for witnesses.

https://durhampost.ca/waves-autonomous-mode-was-disabled-at-time-of-crash

 

[Sirfun]

Update:
The bus was being driven manually, the driver/attendant is now out of the hospital but still recovering, and police are still looking for witnesses.

https://durhampost.ca/waves-autonomous-mode-was-disabled-at-time-of-crash

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