Close-up of police tape with blurred red and blue emergency vehicle lights in the background at night.
Photo by Lola M. Chavez.

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision with a vehicle near Fifth and Mission streets Wednesday.

San Francisco police responded around 12:15 p.m. and rendered aid to the pedestrian, who was transported to a nearby hospital, according to SFPD. The driver remained at the scene.

The intersection is part of San Francisco’s High Injury Network, a collection of streets where severe and fatal traffic crashes are concentrated. 

The collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444.

Sarah Hopkins reports on SoMa, Mission Bay and other matters for Mission Local.

With a background in science writing, she has reported on environmental justice, climate change, technology and intersections between science, politics and law. She earned a master's degree from MIT's science journalism program in 2024.

Her reporting has appeared in the Guardian, Inside Climate News and Undark Magazine, among other publications. She is fluent in Spanish.

You can reach her securely on Signal @sarah.270.

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