While San Antonio firefighters were operating at a house fire, a driverless vehicle entered the area.
The person sitting behind the wheel of the Waymo received a ticket for crossing the barriers and driving on the left side of the road, KENS 5 reported.
Although the company advertises the vehicles as driverless, there is someone sitting behind the wheel.
The incident was caused by human error, not a flaw in the automated vehicle, Waymo officials told a reporter.
There were no injuries.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 15 minutes.
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