A bicyclist who was killed in a collision Monday morning in San Francisco's Portola neighborhood has been identified.
A bicyclist who was killed in a collision Monday morning in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood has been identified as 63-year-old Franklin Ling, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Ling, a San Francisco resident, was riding north in the 500 block of Goettingen Street shortly before 10:15 a.m. Monday when he was struck head-on by a southbound gold sedan, according to police.
The sedan’s driver, 26-year-old Erick Mendez, was allegedly speeding and traveling on the wrong side of the narrow street, according to police.
Mendez, who stopped at the scene to render aid to Ling, was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, according to police.
Mendez remained in custody as of this morning with bail set at $300,200, according to jail records. He was also being held on suspicion of failing to drive on the right and driving at an unsafe speed.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
Mayor Ed Lee's Affordable Housing Bonus Program is under fire as a threat to rent-controlled housing.
Two living Giant African snails, one of world's most damaging snails, were found earlier this month at the Port...
Suddenly, the San Francisco Giants starting rotation looks unexpectedly promising.
