Overview
- A commercial truck struck and killed a woman riding an electric scooter at about 8:18 a.m. Friday on Market Street near Powell; she was pronounced dead at the scene despite life‑saving efforts.
- Officers located the vehicle and the driver at the scene and said the driver is cooperating while the SFPD Traffic Collision Investigation Unit leads the probe.
- Investigators are canvassing for surveillance video and witnesses and have asked the public to come forward as they piece together how the crash happened.
- Witnesses and social posts reported the scooter tire caught in a light‑rail track and showed photos of a Surfside delivery truck, but those accounts remain unverified by police.
- City data show injuries to people on stand‑up devices have risen in 2026 and officials point to street design and Market Street vehicle rules as part of the wider safety debate that this crash may intensify.