Three people were killed and a third seriously injured after an SUV reportedly crashed into a bus stop in San Francisco, city officials confirmed Sunday.
A Mercedes SUV crashed into a bus stop in the city’s West Portal neighborhood Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Associated Press (AP). Police said one adult and one child were pronounced dead at the scene, and the second adult later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.
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Third person killed, infant in critical condition after West Portal bus shelter crash, police say
A woman has died in hospital and a toddler is in critical condition after a horrific accident in which an SUV crashed into a bus stop in Muni, officials said. pic.twitter.com/lizyNL6Q7I
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Another child was in critical condition at a local hospital and two others, including the driver of the car, were being treated for injuries, law enforcement said. San Francisco Chronicle. Mayor London Breed expressed his condolences to the victims and their families on Saturday, calling the scene he visited “heartbreaking.”
A tragic crash occurred in West Portal today. Two people, including a child, lost their lives. Three more people are hospitalized. I just visited the scene, and it really hurts my heart. We will share more information as we can, but our current focus is on the victims and their families.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) March 16, 2024
Flowers and messages of condolence were posted at the scene of the crash by tearful friends and local residents on Sunday, the paper said. Police have not yet released the names of the dead, but Rogelio Faleiro, one of the families gathered at the bus stop, said he knew family members among the victims.
“They were a great family,” he said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Faleiro added that the man is 40 years old, his wife is 38 years old and their infant is 1 year old. Their baby lived for three months, he continued, the outlet reported. (Related: Teen killed, 4 others injured in shooting at bus stop near daycare center)
