Kids sit in windows as Waymo travels through Westside. Witness alerts company; car doesn't stop
Key takeaways
- Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.
- Local resident Rojia Shahsavani, who was out around 6 p.m.
- “I came across the Waymo a car or two in front of me in the left-hand lane when I saw these kids start crawling out of the car,” Shahsavani told The Times.
Three boys were photographed as they sat in the open windows of a Waymo as it drove from Santa Monica into West Los Angeles, picking up speed. (Rojia Shahsavani) By Andrew J. Campa Staff Writer Follow June 23, 2026 7:34 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.
Local resident Rojia Shahsavani, who was out around 6 p.m. tackling errands, said she witnessed three pre-teen to teen boys taking selfies and sitting on the open window ledges of a white Waymo as the driverless vehicle traveled from Santa Monica into West L.A.