A 52-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run crash involving an electric scooter on one of San Francisco’s busiest corridors, police said.
The collision happened shortly after 7:30 PM yesterday at Market and Fourth streets, where a person riding an electric scooter struck the woman and then took off. She was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators said they had not immediately released a description of the rider.
According to Bay City News Service, via SFGATE, San Francisco police said the rider remained at large as of today, and authorities had no immediate update on the victim’s condition.
The San Francisco Police Department is asking anyone who saw the crash or captured it on video to come forward. Tipsters can call the anonymous line at 1-415-575-4444 or text TIP411, starting the message with "SFPD." The department’s tip page explains how to submit information anonymously for those who would rather not speak directly with dispatchers.
Scooter Crashes Feed Ongoing Safety Fears
This is the latest in a string of serious scooter-related crashes in San Francisco. On March 6, a collision in North Beach left a pedestrian dead and a scooter rider injured, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, a grim reminder of how vulnerable people on crowded city streets can be.
What California Law Says About Leaving the Scene
Under California law, taking off after a crash that injures someone is not just bad form, it can be a felony. Vehicle Code §20001 requires anyone involved in a collision that causes injury to stop, provide help and share identifying information. Penalties depend on how badly someone is hurt and other circumstances, and they can include prison time and fines.
Investigators said the scooter rider in Monday’s Market Street crash was still unaccounted for and that detectives are pursuing leads, as reported by SFGATE. Anyone with information, cellphone video or dashcam footage is urged to contact the SFPD tip line at 1-415-575-4444 or text TIP411 with "SFPD" at the start of the message.
