Three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco, authorities said. Two victims, including a child, died at the scene of the crash in the city’s West Portal neighborhood, police said. Three others were taken to hospitals.
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- Three fatalities and an infant in critical condition resulted from an SUV crashing into a bus shelter in San Francisco.
- The incident occurred in the West Portal neighborhood, with two victims, including a child, dying at the scene.
- A third victim, a woman, succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
- The critically injured infant is receiving medical treatment, and the SUV’s driver was also hospitalized.
- The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is investigating the crash in collaboration with the San Francisco Police Department.
- Mayor London Breed, who visited the crash site, expressed her heartbreak over the incident.
- A memorial is growing at the crash site, with residents leaving flowers, and a vigil organized by Walk San Francisco is scheduled for Monday evening.
The Associated Press has the story:
3 people killed and infant in critical condition after SUV slams into bus shelter in San Francisco
Newslooks- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco, authorities said.
Two victims, including a child, died at the scene of the crash in the city’s West Portal neighborhood, police said. Three others were taken to hospitals.
The third victim, a woman, later died at a hospital, police said.
The infant was being treated for life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the white Mercedes SUV was among those hospitalized, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said Saturday it was investigating the cause of the crash in collaboration with the San Francisco Police Department.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said on X, formerly Twitter, that she had visited the scene of the collision on Saturday. She called it “heartbreaking.”
Residents left flowers at a growing memorial where the crash occurred, the Chronicle reported. The advocacy group Walk San Francisco planned a vigil Monday evening at the site.
