SF hit-and-run driver who allegedly led police on chase arrested

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A driver who allegedly struck two pedestrians and led police on a wild chase through the streets of San Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning. San Francisco Police Department officers were alerted at approximately 7:53 a.m. to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the area of ​​Jones and Market streets.

According to police, officers were told that the vehicle struck the pedestrian and fled the scene. The license plate number of the suspect vehicle was passed on to officers in the area.

A short time later, officers on patrol in the Tenderloin located the pedestrian from the first incident. Officers rendered aid, paramedics arrived at the scene and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the suspect vehicle was observed continuing to drive recklessly and commit multiple traffic violations. SFPD attempted a traffic stop near Leavenworth and Eddy streets, but the vehicle failed to yield.

A chase ensued in which the suspect vehicle struck a juvenile pedestrian near the 2100 block of Powell Street in front of Francisco Middle School and again fled the scene. The second victim was also treated at the scene before being transported to hospital by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.

The pursuit was called off due to the safety risk the fleeing suspect posed to the public, SFPD said.

The suspect continued to attack parked and unoccupied vehicles, police said. However, there were no reports of further injuries.

The pursuit ended at Green and Embarcadero streets, where the suspect was arrested without further incident, police said. Video captured at the scene by KRON4 showed the driver being handcuffed and taken into custody.

The suspect was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that were unrelated to the incident, according to police.