It appeared that the woman and her child were crossing the street when they were hit by a car attempting to make a right turn onto Channel Street. Emily called 911 as bystanders tried to lift the car. The mother, who was also pinned under the vehicle, was wailing her child\u2019s name. People banged their fists on the car\u2019s windows and pleaded for the driver to reverse. Instead, the car went forward, running over the child again, the eyewitnesses said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re dragging her,\u201d Emily recalled people yelling. \u201cYou\u2019re killing her!\u201d<\/p>\n
The driver finally reversed, freeing the child and mother, then tried to drive away, Emily said, at which point a bystander broke a rear window. Emily saw the distraught driver hit herself in the head repeatedly. The driver, like many others on the scene, was screaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emily told the 911 dispatcher that the 2-year-old looked lifeless when she was brought to the sidewalk for medical care. But soon she regained consciousness and began to cry, Emily said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never once heard a scream like that in my life,\u201d Emily said of the mother, who sat beside the child. \u201cShe had blood coming down from her head, and all she cared about was her daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
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City workers repainted crosswalks after the accident at the intersection of 4th and Channel streets. | Source: Photo by Ezra Wallach<\/p>\n
Police said the crash occurred around 9 p.m., and drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor. The SFPD did not respond to requests for information on the driver or the victims.<\/p>\n