News About SF Car Accidents, Crashes & Collisions

Three-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Vehicle In Fremont Parking Lot

A toddler was killed Monday in a tragic accident in the parking lot of a residential complex in Fremont.

Pedestrian Struck and Injured In SF's Nob Hill; Two Cars Collide In Hayes Valley

There were a pair of car crashes within minutes of each other Monday morning in San Francisco, one in Nob Hill and one in Hayes Valley.

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Pedestrian Struck and Killed By Car Near Divisadero and Geary

A pedestrian was struck and died from their injuries Friday morning after a collision on Geary Boulevard near Divisadero in San Francisco.

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Male Pedestrian Killed By Dump Truck In SF's Parnassus Heights

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning at the intersection of Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street, in a collision involving a dump truck.

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Driver Dead After Tesla Crashes Into Fremont Apartment Building

A driver died in a fiery high-speed crash Monday evening in Fremont that caused a structure fire at an apartment building.

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25-Year-Old Redwood City Man Convicted In Street-Racing Collision Death of Peninsula Couple

The man accused of causing a fatal collision while spontaneously street-racing on a main thoroughfare in Redwood City two years ago pleaded no contest earlier this week and faces up to nine years in prison.

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West Portal Intersection That Was Scene of Deadly Crash Sees New Design Changes

Changes have now been implemented at the West Portal intersection where a family of four was killed by an apparently out-of-control, speeding driver in March, but some in the neighborhood doubt these changes will make them safer.

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Overturned Big Rig Blocks Westbound Caldecott Tunnel, Snarling Traffic

An injury crash involving an overturned big rig that dumped a large amount of debris in the roadway closed all lanes of westbound Highway 24 in Oakland today, causing a major traffic situation.

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CHP: Florida Man Who Caused Wrong-Way Crash In San Jose Was Intoxicated

The Florida man who allegedly caused a deadly wrong-way crash last week that killed a woman and her son has now been booked into jail, after he was released from the hospital where he was being treated for his own injuries.

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Father Mourns Son and Ex-Wife Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In San Jose

A Bay Area man posted a moving tribute to his son and ex-wife on Reddit, after they were both killed in a tragic collision Monday afternoon on a freeway in San Jose.

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San Jose Woman and 14-Year-Old Boy Killed In Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 85

A horrific wrong-way crash occurred Monday afternoon in which a pickup truck being driven by a Florida man collided head-on with a woman's Tesla, killing her and her 14-year-old passenger.

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Woman Killed In Solo Rush-Hour Crash on I-280 In Daly City

A woman was killed after crashing into a tree along I-280 in Daly City on Friday morning.

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Man In Car Crash on Bay Bridge Leaps Into Bay, Gets Coast Guard Rescue

A man involved in a two-car crash on the Bay Bridge Thursday ran from the scene, perhaps to escape law enforcement attention, and jumped into the Bay, according to California Highway Patrol.

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Driver Sought In Napa Valley Hit-and-Run That Left One Person Dead

The driver of a minivan remains at large after fleeing the scene of a fatal crash on foot Saturday afternoon in the Napa Valley.

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Elderly Woman Struck By Cable Car Wins $11 Million Settlement From SF

A woman who was struck and injured by a cable car in Russian Hill in December 2022 has won an $11 million settlement.

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Suspect In Two Hit-and-Run Collisions, Including One Involving a Child, Arrested After Chase In San Francisco

Police in San Francisco were led on a chase Tuesday morning through the Tenderloin and to the Embarcadero after a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.

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71-Year-Old Driver Skates With Lenient Probation Sentence In Crash That Killed Four-Year-Old Girl

There’s a mini-storm of social media outrage after DA Brooke Jenkins brokered a settlement where the driver who killed a four-year-old girl near the Caltrain station last August will get just two years probation, community service, and a safety class.

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Fatal Motorcycle Crash on 101 Freeway In SF Snarls Traffic

A Thursday afternoon collision on westbound 80/southbound 101 in San Francisco shut down a section of the busy freeway, and drivers were being told to find alternate routes, especially they are trying to get to the Peninsula from the Bay Bridge.

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Day Around the Bay: Car Crashes Into Valencia Street Taqueria

A car crashed into El Buen Sabor taqueria at 18th and Valencia today, but no one was hurt; residents of The Paramount have been waiting for compensation for a 10-day power and water outage in February; and there's already at taker for The North Face store in Union Square.

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Infant Dies From Injuries In West Portal Crash, Marking Fourth Victim From the Same Family

On Wednesday evening, city officials confirmed that the three-month-old who was gravely injured in Saturday's crash in West Portal has died.

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Early Morning Wrong-Way Crash Near MacArthur Maze In Oakland Kills One, Causes Major Traffic Backup

An early morning three-car crash Tuesday near the Bay Bridge approach, which stemmed from a police pursuit following an alleged burglary, killed one person and injured three others, and the subsequent investigation led to hours of traffic on westbound I-580 and Highway 24.

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Elderly Woman Arrested on Manslaughter Charges In Connection With West Portal Collision

A 78-year-old woman was booked Sunday on suspicion of multiple charges in connection with the deadly crash in West Portal Saturday afternoon that claimed three members of a family.

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[Updated] Deadly Accident In West Portal Kills Three

Three people, all members of a family, died in a car accident Saturday just outside West Portal Station in San Francisco.

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Man Rescued After Driving Car Off Big Sur Cliff and Getting Stranded For Two Days

A Pacific Grove man was rescued Tuesday after being stranded on a cliffside for two days in Big Sur, following a harrowing car crash.

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Day Around the Bay: Wrong-Way Crash On 280 In SF Snarls Traffic

A wrong-way injury crash involving at least three cars shut down much of southbound 280 in SF; Bob Lee stabbing suspect Nima Momeni's sister reportedly had multiple drugs in her system during a November crash; and Santa Rosa police are seeking a shooting suspect from an incident last week.

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