Peterbilt 579 Epiq Incident

On August [XXX], 2022 at 6:33 PM PST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") Peterbilt Class 8 semi-truck and trailer, operating in Ennis, Texas was in a collision involving a Class 8 semi-truck and trailer on northbound [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling in autonomous mode in the middle lane on [XXX] when a Class 8 semi-truck and trailer began to pass it in the adjacent left lane. Before the adjacent Class 8 semi-truck and trailer had fully passed the Waymo AV, it began to execute a right lane change and its trailer (the right side, rear section) entered the lane in which the Waymo AV was traveling and made contact with the driver side of the Waymo AV cab. The Waymo AV transitioned to manual mode and the test driver took control. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's ADS was engaged in autonomous mode, and a test driver was present (in the driver's seating position). The Waymo AV sustained damage and the third-party Class 8 semi-truck and trailer did not stop to exchange information. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 2 of Standing General Order 2021-01. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.