Peterbilt 579m Incident
InjuryADSReport ID: 30530-5289 · MAR-2023 at 08:01
Crash Details
Speed
⚡ 65 mph
Weather
🌤️ Cloudy
Roadway Type
🛣️ Highway / Freeway
Crash Type
💥 Passenger Car
Pre-crash Movement
Proceeding Straight
Vehicle Information
MakePeterbilt
Model579m
Year2022
ManufacturerAurora Operations, Inc.
System EngagedADS
Driver TypeIn-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)
VIN (partial)1XPBD49X2PD
📍 Location
Weatherford, TX
Operating Entity: Aurora Operations, Inc.
Evidence & Data
🎥Video Available✓
👮Police Report✗
📊EDR Data✓
🎈Airbag Deployed✗
🚛Vehicle Towed✗
Narrative
At 8:01 AM CDT on 3/[XXX]/23, an Aurora Class 8 truck was traveling westbound in autonomy mode on [XXX] near [XXX] when a passing vehicle encroached on the Aurora trucks lane. The Aurora truck nudged right for the vehicle encroaching on the lane. This vehicle continued to veer toward Aurora's truck at over 65 miles per hour, causing a collision. Aurora disengaged autonomy before impact and pulled to the shoulder along with the involved vehicle. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene, and there were no reported injuries.
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