Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Crime & Emergencies
Published on March 18, 2019
Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in SoMa traffic collisionPhoto: Google Maps

On Sunday afternoon, a motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a traffic collision on the 200 block of 9th Street (between Howard and Folsom).

According to police, the motorcyclist, a 61-year-old man, collided with a car around 2:40 p.m. The driver of the car, a 23-year-old woman, remained at the scene and was not arrested. 

9th Street has been identified as a high-injury corridor under the city's Vision Zero plan, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024. 


Anyone who has information about the incident is encouraged to contact SFPD via the department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444, or text TIP411 with "SFPD" at the start of the message.