San Francisco police seek public help to find hit-and-run suspect

San Francisco police are turning to the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a 90-year-old woman critically injured in the Diamond Heights neighborhood.

Police said the elderly woman was hit by a motorcyclist on Nov. 12 at 3:12 p.m., at the intersection of Diamond Boulevard and Duncan Street. The victim was transported to the hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries. The driver fled the scene.

Authorities are asking residents and businesses in the area to check video surveillance cameras for possible images of the suspect’s vehicle. Police are also asking witnesses to come forward with any information that will help identify the suspect.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run collision can contact police at the 24-hour tip line at (415) 575-444 or can Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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.