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SFPD Charges Trucker Who Killed Rose Kelly, 61, in Richmond Crosswalk
Updated 6/22 with the name of the driver.
July 21, 2015
As Long as Speed Is King, People Will Get Hurt at Oak, Fell, and Masonic
There's no mystery to why drivers continue to run people over where Masonic Avenue crosses the Panhandle, at Oak and Fell Streets. The three streets are designed like residential freeways, yet the city has no plans to remove traffic lanes to slow speeds and reduce injuries.
July 10, 2015
Driver Kills Ai You Zhou, 77, at Clay and Kearny; Christensen Calls for Action
Yesterday at about 6 p.m., Tim Pak Wong, 59, ran over and killed Ai You Zhou, 77, in the crosswalk at the notoriously dangerous intersection of Clay and Kearny Streets near Chinatown. Safety improvements have been planned for the location, and today Supervisor Julie Christensen called for swifter action on pedestrian safety from the SFMTA and SFPD.
June 18, 2015
Memorial for Wilbert Williams Calls on Caltrans to Fix SoMa’s Freeway Ramps
One year ago yesterday, 62-year-old Wilbert Williams was sleeping in a tent next to a Highway 80 off-ramp at Fifth and Harrison Streets at about 1 a.m. when he was run over and killed by a drunk SUV driver who veered off the road.
June 16, 2015
SFPD Driver Strikes and Kills Cyclist “DJ” Pinkerton, 23, on Dangerous Road
Donald "D.J." Pinkerton, 23, was killed on his bike in a crash with an SFPD driver on Friday night at a dangerous intersection at the edge of McLaren Park which is set to get traffic calming improvements.
June 8, 2015
Video Shows Driver Attempting to Ram SFSU Lecturer on Bike
Last night, Anthony Ryan was biking home from his job as a lecturer on fine arts at SF State University when he was nearly rammed by a motorist on Phelan Avenue. Ryan says the driver tried to door him and run him over multiple times. He posted footage taken by another driver showing the end of the encounter, when the assailant attempted to back up over Ryan.
May 8, 2015
SFPD: Car Was Reported Stolen After Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Caught on Video
The car used in a pedestrian hit-and-run caught on video was reported stolen by its registered owner the morning after the crash, according to the SFPD.
May 1, 2015
Drivers Hit Two Seniors in Two Days at Castro and 19th Crosswalk
Two seniors were injured by drivers in a crosswalk at 19th and Castro Streets in separate crashes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Bryan Goebel, Streetsblog SF's first editor, and his neighbor Hank Cancel happened upon the aftermath of the crashes.
April 30, 2015
Video Emerges of Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash at Second and Howard
A disturbing video has emerged of a pedestrian hit-and-run crash at Second and Howard Streets in SoMa. Warning: It's not for the faint-of-heart.
April 29, 2015
SFPD Arrests Driver Who Hit Three Bike Commuters on the Wiggle
The SFPD has arrested 25-year-old Bianca Lopez of Fremont for hitting three people on bikes at Scott and Fell Streets on the Wiggle on April 6.
April 28, 2015