A man was crushed Thursday morning in the charter-bus yard belonging to Cali Party Bus and Lucky Tours while he was attempting to repair one of the companies' vehicles. The man was lying under the bus when a block of wood appears to have broken or moved, and the vehicle "rolled off concrete risers and onto the worker." more ›

Eastbound Geary Boulevard between 9th and 11th Avenues closed temporarily this morning after a vehicle-pedestrian collision. According to SF Appeal, "a 70 year old male was struck by a Toyota SUV at 10th Avenue and Geary at 7:56 AM. The victim was transported to SF General, and the driver, who stopped after the accident, remained at the scene." more ›

You're free. YOU'RE FREE! Run for your lives, little birds. You shouldn't have to be packed into crates (as pictured here) in order to become a succulent meal. You see, an estimated 2,500 chickens caused a major traffic jam this morning after a truck carrying 5,000 live chickens (no!) got into an accident on Interstate 80 near Vacaville. more ›

A pedestrian was struck by a car at the intersection of Page and Divisadero streets last night just after midnight. The unidentified victim was rushed to a hospital with what the Fire Department says were life-threatening injuries. more ›

An accident at a construction site near 3rd and 19th Street this morning at 8 a.m. has sent four injured workers to the hospital. AlertSF warns to steer clear of the vicinity of 3rd and 20th until at least 10 a.m., as there must be some obstruction of the roadway from the accident. Bay City News reports that the condition of the injured workers is not yet known, but they were taken to S.F. General. [BCN] Update: Three of the workers actually fell six stories into drying concrete and were seriously hurt. A fourth worker suffered minor injuries. This all happened at a six-story building under construction at 19th and Illinois. [CBS] more ›

Authorities released the name of the 23-year-old woman struck and killed by a Muni bus on Friday afternoon. San Franciscan Emily Dunn was at the end of the crosswalk at the intersection of 18th and Hartford streets at around at 2:30 p.m. "when a bus that was making a left turn struck her." more ›

A woman was struck and killed by a Muni shuttle in Castro District this afternoon. According to reports "Police say the woman was at the corner of 18th and Hartford when she was hit by the 33 shuttle bus. They are currently at the scene of the accident." Expect transit delays. more ›

A Muni bus traveling down Howard hit a passing car -- no word yet on who's to blame -- but the accident, which has since been cleared, resulted in massive delays for folks heading from Market to SOMA. Please be advised. more ›

At least one person was injured in an accident that occurred at New Montgomery between Mission and Howard this morning involving a SFFD fire truck. According to KRON 4 Morning News, the truck "might" have hit a pedestrian. We'll update as soon as we know more. more ›

A cyclist was killed injured this morning after colliding with a truck at the intersection of Fremont and Mission. The incident happened a little after 8 a.m. Update: SFPD issued a correction, saying, "The victim's status is currently life threatening at the hospital. Earlier we reported the victim was deceased. Our apologies for the misinformation. It is important that we correct the status." more ›

A multi-vehicle accident at 6th Street and Harrison has resulted a street closure. "Avoid the area until after 5pm. Possible delays after 5pm due to commute congestion," notes Alert SF. more ›

The Chronicle reports that well-known Bay Area actress, Summer Serafin, died on March 18 at San Francisco General Hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury, which had put her in a coma for ten days. Serafin, who starred in countless local theatrical productions and appeared in several independent films, fell from her fire escape in the Inner Sunset on March 8. more ›

A bicyclist suffered a nasty head injury after colliding with a car at 19th Avenue and Ortega on Monday afternoon. "The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and cooperated with authorities," reports SF Appeal. The cyclist, whose injures have been described as "non-life-threatening," is expected to make a full recovery. [SFA] more ›

During this morning's commute, a train pulling into the King and Fourth Street Caltrain station collided with the end of track stopper. The accident hurled many passengers to the floor. Multiple injuries have been reported. more ›

At around 7:30 p.m. last night, a speeding car crashed into a parked truck, killing the driver. "A gold Saturn station wagon was traveling at a 'high rate of speed' when it went out of control and slammed into a parked truck," reports SF Appeal. Three others were injured after the collision. The accident occurred in the Bayview District near Revere Avenue and Griffith. Street. more ›

At around 2:15 a.m. this morning, a 31-year-old man driving an Audi A4 ran a red light on Geary at Arguello, slamming into a car and killing the driver. "The suspect suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene before being taken into custody," reports SFGate. "Police did not immediately cite the grounds on which he was arrested." more ›

Yesterday afternoon, an 81-year-old woman was struck by a car as she was walking in a crosswalk on 17th and Guerrero Streets. The incident happened at around 3:30 pm. "Police said the woman had been walking in a crosswalk at the intersection when the driver of a vehicle turned left on a green light and struck her," reports BCN. She is in critical condition. No arrests were made. [SF Appeal] more ›

KRON 4 Morning News reports that north bound traffic on Van Ness is blocked this morning after a Muni bus smashed into a pole near O'Farrell. Police are diverting traffic onto Ellis. Cars are backed up to Civic Center. No word yet on any injuries. Stay strong, commuters. more ›

Depressing news, folks. An infant was killed last night in an apparent car accident. According to reports, "Police told KTVU a family member was moving a car and the child somehow got out of the house and was run over." The incident happened at 1100 block of 78th Avenue. The victim was a one year old. [KTVU] more ›

A cyclist collided with a car on Sunday morning at around 9:45 a.m. The accident occurred at Duboce and Mission. According to reports, "A 30-year-old woman from San Francisco was driving a Toyota sedan through the intersection when she struck a 24-year-old man on a bike." The bicyclist, who apparently "entered the intersection against a red light," is expected to survive his injuries. [SF Appeal] more ›

An unidentified person fell to their death from a fire escape at 4730 Balboa near La Playa around 3 a.m. this morning. "The victim had fallen approximately 25 feet from the 2nd story fire escape of the building," reports Richmond Blog. "Hugh of ob-kc.com lives close by and reported from the scene that the victim suffered 'massive head trauma' and that there was a large amount of blood." The cause of the fall is under investigation. [RB] more ›

On Wednesday at Geary and Leavenworth, a UCSF shuttle bus hit and killed a 65-year-old woman crossing the street. "The 12:27 p.m. accident occurred as the bus was headed north on Leavenworth and turned left onto Geary, hitting the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene," reports the Chronicle. "Police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said the victim, whose identity was not released, was crossing Geary heading south on Leavenworth at the time of the accident." more ›

A semi knocked over a traffic sign and is blocking 280 N entrance at Monterey, causing major issues. Thus: your evening commute might be a long one. more ›

SFist reader Sean Manchester sent us this image of an accident he snapped at 16th and Church Streets. No word yet on any injuries -- other than the poor Land Rover, that is. more ›

Two unrelated people were killed late Saturday night after being struck by multiple cars, causing all but two lanes of 101 to remain closed most of the day on Sunday. An allegedly intoxicated woman, who had been driving northbound in the southbound lanes of 101 in San Mateo at 3 a.m. Sunday morning, pulled over near the East Poplar Avenue exit and got out of her car. A male driver saw her and stopped to help her (perhaps she was stumbling around), and the two were struck by a limousine and thrown into the northbound lanes where they were struck by several more cars. According to the CHP, the extent of the crash site spanned 3,000 feet. [Chron] more ›

An early morning car wreck at the intersection of Hayes and Polk sent five people to SF General. According to BCN (via SF Appeal), "Witnesses who stopped to view the wreckage that lay street said an elderly woman appeared to have broken her arm in the crash and that a young girl between 10 and 12 years old was also wounded." Yikes. [SF Appeal]. more ›

Unbeknown to them, a gaggle of tourists went through the city's Street of San Francisco live-action experience on Sunday. See, according to ABC 7, their double-decker bus collided with a vehicle in North Beach, which rattled the wide-eyed crew. more ›

A little after 9:30 this morning, a vehicle crashed into a bus shelter in Visitacion Valley at San Bruno and Arleta Avenue. CBS 5 reports, "Four Five people were hurt, and three were transported to local hospitals with life threatening injures." more ›