Self-driving car involved in SF accident

A self-driving version of the Chevy Bolt was involved in a recent crash in San Francisco, according to state records. No one was injured in the accident, which didn’t appear to be the fault of the Bolt. A self-driving version of the Chevy Bolt was involved in a recent crash in San Francisco, according to state records. No one was injured in the accident, which didn’t appear to be the fault of the Bolt. Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Self-driving car involved in SF accident 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A self-driving Chevrolet Bolt operated by General Motors’ Cruise Automation subsidiary was involved in an accident in San Francisco, the latest in a series of such incidents that generally aren’t deemed the fault of the autonomous technology that drives them, state records showed Friday.

The accident, according to a report by the California DMV, which by state law collects accident reports that must be filed when self-driving cars crash, occurred Feb. 16 in the 1100 block of Golden Gate Avenue.

As the Bolt slowed, then stopped for blinking yellow lights and a crosswalk at the intersection with Buchanan Street just before 9 a.m., a Toyota Highlander behind it followed suit, according to the report.

A Subaru behind the Highlander failed to stop and rammed into the back of the Toyota, which lurched forward into the autonomous Bolt, according to the report.

Neither of the occupants of the Bolt or the Highlander reported injuries at the scene, and the Subaru’s driver reported knee pain from the collision, the report said. All three vehicles were slightly damaged, the report said.

The battery-powered Bolt is a relative newcomer in the Bay Area electric scene, introduced at the end of 2016 to challenge Tesla in the growing market for electric cars right in its backyard.

A representative for the automaker could not be immediately reached for comment. General Motors bought Cruise, of San Francisco, for more than $1 billion last year.

Michael Bodley is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: mbodley@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @michael_bodley