San Francisco pedestrian death toll rises to 10 after fatal Mission hit-and-run

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A hit-and-run crash on Mission Street in San Francisco killed a pedestrian this week. The 41-year-old man was fatally struck on June 10 where Mission Street intersects with Cortland Avenue. His death brings the city’s total number of pedestrian deaths up to 10 in 2024.

“Our hearts break for a precious life lost,” said Jodie Medeiros, executive director of Walk San Francisco. “The person killed at Mission and Cortland is not just a number, but a human life lost. Every life lost on San Francisco streets matters. We can’t let these tragedies go by unnoticed.”

Walk San Francisco, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing traffic violence, says speed is the No. 1 cause of fatal traffic collisions in the city.

Transportation officials said speed contributed to the horrific West Portal crash that killed an entire family who were waiting at a bus stop to visit the zoo on March 16.

2024 Pedestrian Deaths in San Francisco, according to WSF:

January 31 at Fulton Street and Arguello Boulevard: A 63-year-old man was killed.

February 8 at 6th Street and Bryant Avenue: David Bridges Jr., 31, was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in the SoMa neighborhood. The driver took off, leaving Bridges on the ground. His father told KRON4, “You can’t let a killer keep driving a car. You need to turn that killer in.”

February 25 at Alemany Boulevard and Rousseau Street: A 76-year-old man was struck while crossing the intersection in the Excelsior neighborhood.

March 2 at Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street: Michael Lukehart, 41, was fatally hit by a driver.

March 16 at a West Portal bus stop: Parents Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, and their children, 1-year-old Joaquin Ramos Pinto de Oliveira and 2-month-old Cauê Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, were on a family trip heading to the zoo.

Municipal Transportation Agency investigators said a Mercedes SUV driver was speeding into on-coming traffic when it barreled into the bus stop. The entire family was killed, and the infant’s organs were donated to save the lives of other children. The driver was arrested and charges are pending.

May 23 at Ellis Street and Jones Street: A man was walking across Ellis Street when he was hit.

June 10 at Mission Street and Cortland Avenue: A 41-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver.