Bicyclist seriously hurt in Howard Street crash

A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon in a collision in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, according to police.

Around 12:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a bike and a vehicle in the 1600 block of Howard Street, Officer Grace Gatpandan said.

The bicyclist was taken to the hospital.

Officers are continuing to investigate what may have caused the collision.

Anyone who may have witnessed it or with information about it is asked to contact the police’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to text a tip to TIP411 with “SFPD” at the beginning of the message.