An early morning accident (?) rattled Hayes Valley after a hit and run killed "an African American man of 40 years of age" on Octavia between Market and Haight. AP (via CBS 5) notes: "The body of the victim was found on Octavia Street between Market and Haight streets. A shoe and a skateboard were found nearby." SFGate, however, points out, "Police do not know if he was the victim of a hit-and-run crash, a homicide or something else, " The area is now open to traffic.