Overview
- The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after midnight on Friday when the car went over the 18th Street overpass and landed on southbound I-280.
- Firefighters arriving just after 12:20 a.m. found the vehicle fully engulfed; one occupant was trapped and died at the scene while four others escaped and were taken to hospitals.
- Responders reported damage to the overpass guardrail and a charred vehicle on the freeway, prompting an emergency extrication and medical treatment at the scene.
- Southbound lanes of I-280 and the Sixth Street on-ramp were closed for several hours and were reopened later that morning, disrupting commutes in the area.
- The California Highway Patrol and San Francisco police are jointly investigating the cause, no identities have been released, and investigators will review vehicle condition, scene evidence and any available witness or electronic data.