Woman suffers critical injuries in red light pedestrian-vehicle collision

San Francisco police say a vehicle struck a pedestrian Friday morning in the South of Market neighborhood.

Authorities said a 70-year-old woman was crossing the intersection at Seventh and Howard streets against a red light when a vehicle struck her in the roadway. The woman was transferred to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A police spokesperson said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

As of Monday morning, the woman remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition, the police spokesperson said.

Last modified December 14, 2020 1:56 pm

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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