Overview
- San Francisco officers stopped trying to pull over a vehicle driving erratically near Mission Dolores Park, and the driver fled, prompting a pursuit.
- The chase ended when the fleeing car hit another vehicle at South Van Ness and 14th Street, driving that vehicle into and shearing off a fire hydrant and crashing into a nearby Audi dealership.
- Emergency crews evaluated nine people at the scene and transported multiple victims to hospitals, with reports saying two people suffered critical or life‑threatening injuries.
- Authorities say five people were in the pursued vehicle and four were in the struck vehicle, but they have not released any names or charges.
- SFPD closed the intersection for an extended period, is investigating the crash, and has asked witnesses to contact the department by phone or by texting TIP411 with tips.