BEIJING (Reuters) -An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media reports.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder, the reports said.

Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety measures.

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