A couple and their toddler were killed when an SUV crashed into the bus stop in San Francisco as they waited for a bus to take them to the zoo, according to reports.
Three people were also injured in the Saturday afternoon crash in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood, including the couple’s infant who survived but is hospitalized in critical condition, KGO reported.
“We don’t know if the driver had a medical emergency. This is all under investigation,” San Francisco Fire Department Chief Janine Nicholson told reporters at the scene.
Rogelio Faleiro, a local resident who knew the victims, told KGO that the victims were “taking care of children and had gone to the zoo to have a fun day at the park” when they were hit by the SUV. I was there,” he said.
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A bus stop in San Francisco was fenced off after an SUV crash killed multiple people and injured three others on Saturday, March 16th. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle, via AP)
Police confirmed that a man and child were killed at the scene of the accident. The third victim, a woman, later died at the hospital.
A memorial was later erected at the bus stop.
“Of course I have children, and I can’t even begin to imagine what their families are feeling at this moment, how heartbreaking it must be for the community,” Vilma Franco, one of the monument visitors, told KGO told. Her husband witnessed the accident and tried to help.
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According to reports, the couple was waiting for a bus to the San Francisco Zoo when the accident occurred. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle, via AP)
The driver of a white Mercedes SUV was among those hospitalized, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The San Francisco Department of Transportation announced Saturday that it is working with the San Francisco Police Department to investigate the cause of the accident.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed described the incident as a “tragic collision.”
Investigators inspected the accident scene Saturday in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle, via AP)
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“I just visited the scene and my heart is breaking,” Breed posted on X Saturday. “We will share further information as we can, but right now our focus is on the victims and their families.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
