That collision drew widespread condemnation from pedestrian-safety advocates and led then-Mayor London Breed to direct the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to make major improvements to the street. The section of 4th Street near the crash site is 50 feet wide and built for heavy car traffic, while the area around it is packed densely with new housing, shopping and young families, Walk SF noted. “This is a heartbreaking reminder that San Francisco must do more to design and enforce streets that keep people safe,” said Jodie Medeiros, executive director of Walk SF. “Too often, driver convenience is prioritized over our safety.”Walk SF and San Francisco Bay Area Families for Safe Streets held a community vigil at the crash site on Monday evening. Officers who responded to the scene just before 9 p.m. Friday said the driver remained on the scene and was cooperative, adding that drugs and alcohol did not appear to be factors in the crash, San Francisco police said.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2026 05:02 UTC