Motorcyclist, bicyclist suffer critical injuries in separate weekend collisions

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in separate vehicle collisions over the weekend, San Francisco police said.

The first incident occurred Friday at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street near City Hall at approximately 9:28 p.m.

A 50-year-old male driving a sedan struck a 26-year-old male bicyclist at the intersection, police said. The driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.

The second vehicle collision happened Sunday around 9:40 p.m. in the Mission District.

At the scene, a 25-year-old male driving a sedan struck a 21-year-old motorcyclist at 24th and Mission streets, police said. The driver of the sedan remained at the scene.

Police do not believe impairment was a factor.


Bay City News contributed to this report.

Last modified July 14, 2020 11:52 am

Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.

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