One person has died after the driver of a car jumped the sidewalk in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Friday morning, officials said.
It happened just before 8 a.m., the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement, in the area of Grant Avenue and Jackson Street.
The driver was attempting to park his car but jumped the sidewalk, hit two pedestrians and crashed into a building, SFPD said. One of the pedestrians died at the hospital, and the other was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver, a 76-year-old man, stayed on the scene and is cooperating with authorities, police said. Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
Video footage from KTVU-TV shows the car, an SUV, with major damage to its hood and surrounded by debris from the building.
In a post on X, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie acknowledged the crash and emphasized the need for safer streets.
“I am saddened to hear about the crash in Chinatown this morning and the life that was lost. My thoughts are with the victims’ loved ones and all those affected,” Lurie wrote. “Public safety includes being able to walk safely on our streets, and I urge everyone to look out for one another—especially while driving—to help keep our roads and sidewalks safe.”
This news story has been updated.