Two cars with significant front-end damage are stopped in the middle of a city street at night, debris scattered, with people and a dog standing nearby.
Cars involved in an accident on 22nd Street and Bryant Street on Feb. 3, 2026. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Creely.

An apparent hit-and-run driver triggered a four-car pileup at the intersection of 22nd and Bryant streets in an early morning collision.

Elizabeth Creely, who heard the crash from her home around 6:10 a.m., arrived at the scene shortly afterward. 

According to Creely, an eyewitness said the driver of a grey Toyota Crown XLE had run a red light, causing the crash.

The witness also told Creely that he spoke to the driver of the Toyota who, after exiting the vehicle, said that he had crashed his car and asked to borrow a sweater. He was told no and then allegedly fled the scene on foot down 22nd Street toward Florida Street.

When Creely arrived at the scene, a woman whose car had been struck in the accident still appeared to be stuck inside the vehicle because the airbag had inflated. “A crowd had gathered, and people were standing around her vehicle, trying to comfort her,” Creely said.

A heavily damaged silver SUV with a crumpled front is parked on a street at night; a person stands beside it while debris is scattered on the ground.
The car of the woman struck in an early-morning accident on Feb. 3, 2026. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Creely.

The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed that the woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two other cars, both parked on the north side of 22nd Street, were also hit. Debris from the crash stretched from the intersection halfway down 22nd Street, Creely said.

Police and paramedics arrived shortly afterward, Creely said, and the cars blocking the intersection were removed.

The San Francisco Police Department has not responded to a request for comment.

Several cars are damaged in a night-time street collision, with debris scattered on the road and smoke rising from one vehicle.
Hit-and-run involves four vehicles in the early morning of Feb. 3, 2026 in the Mission District. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Creely.
Several vehicles appear damaged from a nighttime collision on a city street, with debris scattered on the road and emergency lights visible in the background. Feb. 3, 2026
A car crashed into a red truck parked on 22nd Street. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Creely.
A red truck and a white SUV are involved in a rear-end collision on a residential street at night, with police lights in the background.
Two cars parked at the intersection of 22nd Street and Bryant Street were damaged in a car accident on Feb. 3, 2026. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Creely.

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Alice Finno is a reporting intern at Mission Local, covering criminal justice and the Mission District. Previously, she worked at VTDigger and at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). She holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School, where she reported on criminal justice, immigration, and climate.

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  2. #crashnotaccident

    And…will this insanely negligent driver face any long-term consequences besides fleeing the scene of said collision?

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    1. Glen, the penalties for DUI are now so strict that leaving the scene of an accident actually pencils out for a lot of perps. Sad but true.

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