The Brief<\/p>\n
The driver who in March struck and killed one pedestrian and injured another has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, among other charges.<\/p>\n
Zhou Ming Lu has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and denied the allegations.<\/p>\n
Lu has been ordered to surrender his license and passport, and had his license suspended.<\/p>\n
SAN FRANCISCO – The 76-year-old man arrested for a March 27 crash in San Francisco\u2019s Chinatown that left a man dead<\/a> has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.<\/p>\n Zhuo Ming Lu on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, and denied the allegations against him, according to the San Francisco District Attorney\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to the charge of vehicular manslaughter, Lu is charged with driving a vehicle in the commission of unlawful acts and driving at unsafe speed without gross negligence.<\/p>\n The crash<\/p>\n The backstory<\/p>\n Authorities said Lu was attempting to park near Grant Avenue and Jackson Street when his vehicle jumped the sidewalk and crashed into the landmark New Lung Ting Cafe, also known as the Pork Chop House. The vehicle struck two pedestrians: Cutberto Zamora-Martinez, 49, of San Joaquin County and a second person who has not been identified.<\/p>\n “The victims were transported by paramedics to a local hospital. Despite the lifesaving efforts of first responders and medical staff, one of the victims was declared deceased at the hospital,” a release from the district attorney\u2019s office states. “Another adult victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”<\/p>\n One fatality<\/p>\n Dig deeper<\/p>\n Zamora-Martinez had been working in the area, according to a GoFundMe page<\/a>. A San Francisco Police Department source close to the investigation told KTVU the victims were carpet installers arriving for work.<\/p>\n The fundraising page described Zamora-Martinez as a husband and father who was the sole provider for his family and “a humble man who wanted the best for his family.”<\/p>\n Police said Lu remained at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators.<\/p>\n Court date<\/p>\n What’s next<\/p>\n