Peterbilt 579 Incident
InjuryADSReport ID: 30530-8670 · SEP-2024 at 22:34
Crash Details
Speed
⚡ 60 mph
Weather
🌤️ Clear
Roadway Type
🛣️ Highway / Freeway
Crash Type
💥 Other, see Narrative
Pre-crash Movement
Proceeding Straight
Vehicle Information
MakePeterbilt
Model579
Year2023
ManufacturerAurora Operations, Inc.
System EngagedADS
Driver TypeIn-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)
VIN (partial)1XPBD49X1PD
📍 Location
Huntsville, TX
Operating Entity: Aurora Operations, Inc.
Evidence & Data
🎥Video Available✓
👮Police Report✗
📊EDR Data✓
🎈Airbag Deployed✗
🚛Vehicle Towed✗
Narrative
On September [XXX}, at approximately 22:34 CDT, an Aurora truck was traveling southbound in autonomy on [XXX] near Huntsville, TX and hit a tire shred, which damaged the lower passenger side fairing. Aurora vehicle operators were not injured. The Aurora Driver attempted an avoidance maneuver but was unable to complete it before hitting the tire shred in its lane. Per the company's protocol, the vehicle operators elected to take control of the vehicle after impact. After inspecting the damage at a nearby truck stop, the vehicle operators drove and continued on their mission.
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