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Waymo vehicle breaches barriers at Denver farmers market during setup
A Waymo autonomous vehicle breached barricades and signage at a closed Denver farmers market on a Sunday morning and proceeded through the area despite vendors setting up and crew members attempting to stop it, creating a potential safety hazard for workers.
21 September 2026 Β· Waymo Β· Safety and wellbeing
A Waymo vehicle drove into the South Pearl Street Farmers Market in Denver on Sunday morning around 8:40 a.m. while vendors were still setting up.
Barricades and signage were in place, but the vehicle passed both, took a corner quickly, and passed a stop sign without stopping despite market crew members attempting to stop it.
Reported impact
Market workers had to scramble to clear the road and usher the vehicle out.