RESTRICTIONS: NONE For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw Google’s self-driving Lexus SUV has been involved in a serious car crash last Friday with its front right door completely smashed. The crash took place at the intersection of Phyllis Avenue and El Camino Real in Mountain View, California. The traffic light was green for at least 6 seconds before its self-driving car entered the intersection, Google said in a statement, stressing that its vehicle was not at-fault. Soon after, another car travelling westbound on El Camino Real ran a red light and crashed into the right side of the self-driving car. No one was hurt in the accident. Apart from Mountain view, Google is testing its fleet of 58 self-driving cars in three other locations including Kirkland, Phoenix and Austin. Google had boasted its zero at-fault accident history until one of its self-driving Lexus SUV stuck a bus in February this year, breaking its perfect record. RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1. Location of the intersection 2. Google self-driving car entering the intersection while the traffic light is green 3. A van entering the intersection while the traffic light is red 4. Overhead view of the crash at the intersection VOICEOVER (in English): “The accident took place at the intersection of Phyllis Avenue and El Camino Real in Mountain View, California.” “Google said the traffic light had been green for at least six seconds before its self-driving Lexus entered the intersection.” “Another car, travelling westbound on El Camino Real, ran a red light,” “...and crashed into the right side of the self-driving car.” SOURCES: 9TO5Google, Digital Trends, Google Self-Driving Car Project https://9to5google.com/2016/09/23/googles-self-driving-car-was-today-in-what-appears-to-be-its-worst-accident-yet/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/google-self-driving-car-crash/ https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/reports/ *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next Animation Studio’s News Direct service provides daily, high-quality, informative 3D news animations that fill in for missing footage and help viewers understand breaking news stories or in-depth features on science, technology, and health. Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's news animations at http://newsdirect.nextanimation.com.tw/Reuters.aspx To subscribe to News Direct or for more info, please visit: http://newsdirect.nextanimation.com.tw/Index.aspx