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A crowd in San Francisco attacked a self-driving car over the weekend, with some hitting the vehicle with a skateboard and eventually setting it on fire. The incident is the latest in a years-long trend of people lashing out at driverless vehicles.

The attack comes amid controversy over self-driving cars in the city, following an incident last week where a Waymo vehicle struck a cyclist, causing minor injuries and sparking a regulatory review. Other incidents have raised safety concerns, including a case where a woman was dragged 20 feet by a Cruise driverless vehicle.

In 2018, police in Arizona recorded 21 incidents where people attacked Waymo self-driving cars. It’s likely this latest incident in San Francisco won’t be the last.